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Flood in Abbottabad: help the Hillcrest settlement rebuild
After the flood, families in the Hillcrest settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The flood hit the Hillcrest settlement on 28 June. My home was one of 61 damaged, and 8 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church hall.
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 $400 goes:
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $115
• Roofing sheets and timber: $200
• Clean water and purification supplies: $85
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Shaista
Updates from Shaista
Update from Abbottabad: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 65% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 47% thanks to 7 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($90 in total) I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Shaista
- James A. Freeman 🇬🇧 · $50
- Heloísa Bruna Castro 🇧🇷 · $50
- Denise Lambert 🇺🇸 · $25
- Sandra Natália Souza 🇧🇷 · $100
- Hridoy Masud Akter 🇧🇩 · $20
- Elena M. Yang 🇬🇧 · $25
- Benjamin N. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $25
“Blessings. My colleague told me about this one. - Taguig”
- Heather W. Murray 🇺🇸 · $10
- Noreen Rukhsar Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $20
- Andrés F. Vargas 🇨🇴 · $25
- Helene Paula Meier 🇩🇪 · $44
- Perla G. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $30
- Odhiambo Musyoka Rashidi 🇹🇿 · $50
- Fernanda S. Pacheco 🇲🇽 · $10
“Happy to help. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Tuxtla Gutiérrez”
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This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
Sending strength. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in
Good luck, Shaista. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Rochester.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Shaista.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. bedding, blankets and mattresses is the biggest at $115. Let me know if you want more detail.
Hope things get better soon, Shaista. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 16 people at work.
Praying for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Thinking of Abbottabad.
Praying for you, Shaista. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My neighbor in São Paulo donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this, Shaista. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't give up. God bless