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Dehiwala cyclone relief - the families of Greenfield Lane

Neighbors in the families of Greenfield Lane are rebuilding after the cyclone; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Lakshmi Thilini Samarasinghe
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Dehiwala
The cyclone hit the families of Greenfield Lane on 2 February. My home was one of 66 damaged, and 8 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club. 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 $1,050 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $195 • Roofing sheets and timber: $540 • Tools and labor for repairs: $315 Thanks for reading all this. - Lakshmi
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Lakshmi

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($296 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 16% funded and the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled. - Lakshmi

  3. Quick update: $68 raised so far (6%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

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  • Camila W. Ávila 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $77

    “All the best. Gave what I could this week. - Rio de Janeiro”

  • Cristian Nicolae Florea 🇷🇴 · $5
  • Daniela Gabriella Martini 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Céline Brigitte Rousseau 🇫🇷 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $15

    “Be well. Gave what I could this week. - Saint-Denis”

  • Kiara R. Bisht 🇮🇳 · $43

    “Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Saket”

  • Nolan Warren 🇬🇧 · $65
  • Günter Werner Schmitt 🇩🇪 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Berlin”

  • Kunal E. Solanki 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Maliha Sharmila Banerjee 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Good luck. Thought of Lakshmi all day after reading this. - Gazipur”

  • André Jorge Xavier 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Fitria Nur Setiawan 🇮🇩 · $52.50

    “Sending love. Hope you get the rest soon. - Bogor”

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  • Beatrice Emma MilaniQuestionPhoto verified

    How is Lakshmi doing now?

    • Christopher R. MaldonadoID verified

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Spanish Town

      • Swati N. Bhatia

        Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Minneapolis

        • Jorge Ronaldo NascimentoQuestion

          is there anything that isn't money that would help Lakshmi?

          • Lakshmi Thilini SamarasingheOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

            Thank you. If you're in Dehiwala I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.

        • Zelalem Mulugeta Zewdie

          Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 14 people at work. God bless

          • Joshua Ware

            Sending strength, Lakshmi. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

            • Paula Heike BaumannAddress verified

              keep going, Lakshmi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Dehiwala

              • Rubén J. Serrano

                I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Nizamabad this morning.

                $462.50 raised of $1,050

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