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Flood in Epe: help the Lakeview district rebuild

After the flood, families in the Lakeview district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇳🇬 Epe, Lagos, Nigeria2,526 views
Samuel Tunde Coker
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Epe
The flood hit the Lakeview district on 24 July. My home was one of 59 damaged, and 2 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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 $700 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $165 • Clean water and purification supplies: $50 • Roofing sheets and timber: $320 • Tools and labor for repairs: $165 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Updates from Samuel

  1. We're at 61% thanks to 13 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($210). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled.

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  • Evans Ouma MutuaID verified

    You're not alone, Samuel. Great idea, hope you get there.

    • Ties Robbert Jacobs

      rooting for you, Samuel. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Take care

      • Benjamin F. Jennings

        Keep going. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Epe.

        • Renata Isabela Duarte

          Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Bangkok

          • Ion Tudor StoicaPhoto verified

            Sending strength, Samuel. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

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