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Flood in Dallas: help the Orchard district rebuild
After the flood, families in the Orchard district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The flood hit the Orchard district on 1 September. My home was one of 33 damaged, and 14 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club.
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 $8,500 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $4,950
• Clean water and purification supplies: $820
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $460
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,100
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,170
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Josiah!
Roofing sheets and timber is $4,950 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.
Thanks for sharing this, Josiah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Dallas!
Wishing you the best, Josiah. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up.
Good luck, Josiah. More neighborhoods should do this. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Katowice.
Praying for you, Josiah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best
Wishing you the best, Josiah. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best
Great idea, hope you get there. I hope December is when things finally get easier. All the best.
Wishing you peace, Josiah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best
Thanks for sharing this. Great idea, hope you get there. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Leeds
You're not alone, Josiah. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.
Sending love, Josiah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Fresno
thanks for sharing this, Josiah. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Dallas.
Best of luck, Josiah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Ballarat.
praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Love from Kasarani.
Take care, Josiah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Ottawa.
stay strong. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Wish I lived closer to Bogor so I could bring a meal. All the best.
wishing you peace. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Please keep us posted. Love from Cape Coast.
This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Dallas!
So sorry you're going through this, Josiah. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Dallas.
Wishing you peace, Josiah. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Good luck, Josiah. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from Bahir Dar.
Thinking of you and your family, Josiah. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Dallas.
Sending strength, Josiah. Shared it with a few friends. Take care
Stay strong, Josiah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
so sorry you're going through this, Josiah. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.