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Fire in the settlement in Savar: help the Marketplace neighborhood rebuild

After the fire in the settlement, families in the Marketplace neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇧🇩 Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh1,295 views
Zahid Masud Rashid
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Savar
The fire in the settlement hit the Marketplace neighborhood on 1 July. My home was one of 56 damaged, and 10 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $350 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $65 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $190 • Food parcels for displaced families: $95 Thanks for being kind about this. - Zahid
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Zahid

  1. Quick update: $182 raised so far (52%). I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Be well. Been where you're, it gets better. - Lyon”

  • Daniele Mario Ricci 🇮🇹 · $15

    “Praying for you. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Salerno”

  • Mark A. Lacson 🇵🇭 · $47

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2.7(3 reviews)

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  • Paulo Gabriel Batista🇧🇷Verified helper
    Great help in a difficult time

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Aria L. Fowler🇬🇧Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

  • Jameson C. Kirby🇺🇸Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Philippe Jules Dubois

    I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from New York

    • Radosław Łukasz Michalski

      Sending good thoughts, Zahid. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best

      • Sharmila Sunita Maharjan

        rooting for you, Zahid. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

        • Madeline P. Juarez

          thinking of you, Zahid. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings!

          • Zahid Alamin Roy

            Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Love from Manila.

            $454.50 raised of $350

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