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Fire in the market in Zanzibar City: help Riverside village rebuild
Neighbors in Riverside village are rebuilding after the fire in the market; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
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The fire in the market hit Riverside village on 14 June. My home was one of 51 damaged, and 14 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 $300 goes:
• Food parcels for displaced families: $135
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $115
• Clean water and purification supplies: $50
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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- Solène Jade Leroy 🇫🇷 · $132
- Chen Yael Bar 🇮🇱 · $75
- Shoaib Haider Iqbal 🇵🇰 · $30
- Ayaan A. Rathore 🇺🇸 · $25
- Emine Aydın 🇹🇷 · $25
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $20
- Wangari Atim Kiptoo 🇺🇬 · $5
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Rooting for you, Kimani. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Zanzibar City
Wishing you the best, Kimani. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kimani
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. food parcels for displaced families comes first ($135) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
You're not alone, Kimani. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update.
Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Bogor.
Hope things get better soon, Kimani. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Blessings!
Keep going, Kimani. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. God bless.
hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Nsukka.
stay strong, Kimani. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours.
Stay strong, Kimani. Great idea, hope you get there. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Uppsala.
sending good thoughts, Kimani. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.
Thinking of you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Tel Aviv.