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Fire in the market in Entebbe: help the Riverside district rebuild
Neighbors in the Riverside district are rebuilding after the fire in the market; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
🇺🇬 Central Region, Uganda1,446 views
The fire in the market hit the Riverside district on 24 June. My home was one of 80 damaged, and 13 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $650 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $210
• Clean water and purification supplies: $90
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $135
• Food parcels for displaced families: $120
• Tools and labor for repairs: $95
With deep gratitude,
Waweru
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- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $50
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“Thought of Waweru all day after reading this. - Jaipur”
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“From my family to yours. My sister told me about this one. - Ikeja”
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“All the best. Thought of Waweru all day after reading this. - Madrid”
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- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
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“Be well. From Rosario with love. - Rosario”
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Praying for you, Waweru. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 20 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Sending strength, Waweru. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care
Stay strong, Waweru. Hope you get there.
You're not alone, Waweru. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.