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Cyclone in Geelong: help the Lakeview neighborhood rebuild
After the cyclone, families in the Lakeview neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The cyclone hit the Lakeview neighborhood on 25 August. My home was one of 80 damaged, and 10 families are still in temporary shelter at the community hall.
The first few days we shared what little we had. Now the cleanup has started, but we've no money for materials and winter or the rainy season is coming.
Schools in the area have been closed, and the clinic lost its cold storage for vaccines. We're a small community of working families who have never asked for help before.
We have formed a volunteer committee, and I'm the treasurer, so I'll post receipts for everything we buy.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $7,200 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $2,400
• Clean water and purification supplies: $820
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,400
• Food parcels for displaced families: $900
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,680
Thank you so much.
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best of luck, Lydia. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Haifa but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Haifa.
your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Sydney so I could bring a meal. Love from Leeds
Wishing you the best, Lydia. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Take care, Lydia. More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too
You're not alone, Lydia. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.