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Dwarka cyclone relief - the Old Town district

The cyclone damaged 17 homes in the Old Town district. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Jahid Shafiq Kabir
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Dwarka
The cyclone hit the Old Town district on 17 February. My home was one of 17 damaged, and 11 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $1,450 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $650 • Clean water and purification supplies: $180 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $80 • Food parcels for displaced families: $220 • Tools and labor for repairs: $320 If you're reading this, thank you. - Jahid
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Jahid

  1. We're at 67% thanks to 34 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $474 raised so far (33%). I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. We're at 22% thanks to 13 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon. - Jahid

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  • Liliana Pierce 🇺🇸 · $500

    “Thought of Jahid all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Paul Falana 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Harold T. Norris 🇺🇸 · $79
  • Carter A. May 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Owen B. Jordan 🇦🇺 · $66

    “Happy to help. Saw your post and had to give. - Mandurah”

  • Aditya Irfan Santoso 🇮🇩 · $63.50
  • Liam S. Calloway 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Manoj E. Tiwari 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Rong Yan Yang 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Cincinnati”

  • Mustafa Taş 🇹🇷 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Jahid all day after reading this. - Istanbul”

  • Nirmala Manisha Adhikari 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Be well. Saw your post and had to give. - Biratnagar”

  • Cynthia A. Tillman 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Sofia Bogdana Mazur 🇺🇦 · $48
  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $37
  • Bruna Sônia Dias 🇧🇷 · $36
  • Marwan Abdullah El-Sayed 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Aditi T. Bisht 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $29
  • Ursula Kuhn 🇩🇪 · $27

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  • Lucy Akinyi Wekesa

    more neighborhoods should do this. Put this on a community board in Bengaluru this morning. Greetings from Bengaluru.

    • Aline Vanessa Gonçalves

      Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Dwarka

      • Silvia SolísID verified

        It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Dwarka

        • Thulani J. Moodley

          Sending love, Jahid. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

          • Gang Lin Sun

            Sending love, Jahid. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

            • Ikenna Uchenna UzorPhoto verified

              everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Ottawa

              $1,878 raised of $1,450

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