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Flood in Duisburg: help the Riverside neighborhood rebuild
After the flood, families in the Riverside neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇩🇪 Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany4,097 views
The flood hit the Riverside neighborhood on 11 June. My home was one of 87 damaged, and 9 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $5,600 goes:
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $970
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,050
• Roofing sheets and timber: $3,580
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Wishing you the best, Michael. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Best of luck, Michael. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless!
any update on how things are going in Duisburg?
sending good thoughts, Michael. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Wishing you the best, Michael. Shared this with my family. Love from Onitsha
Thanks for sharing this, Michael. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Contagem
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Michael?
Thank you. If you're in Duisburg I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.
stay strong. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.
What exactly is the $5,600 for?
It's all in the list in the story. bedding, blankets and mattresses is the big one at $970, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.
you're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Duisburg.
Sending strength, Michael. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Keep going, Michael. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Anaheim
Good luck, Michael. More neighborhoods should do this.
Rooting for you, Michael. Hope this works out for you. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
keep going, Michael. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care
Thanks for sharing this, Michael. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Mumbai.
Sending strength. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Tel Aviv
Stay strong. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like