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Flood in Johannesburg: help Millbrook village rebuild

The flood damaged 20 homes in Millbrook village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa1,011 views
Ruan W. Ndlovu
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Johannesburg
The flood hit Millbrook village on 24 April. My home was one of 20 damaged, and 12 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 $1,500 goes: โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $370 โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $740 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $280 โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $110 Glad we found this place.
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  • Elena Wong ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $30

    โ€œRooting for you. Thought of Ruan all day after reading this. - Glendaleโ€

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    โ€œHope things get better. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Veronaโ€

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    โ€œGod bless. Shared with friends too. - Tacomaโ€

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    โ€œThought of Ruan all day after reading this. - Chiang Maiโ€

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    โ€œThought of Ruan all day after reading this.โ€

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    โ€œHope it all works out. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Riyadhโ€

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    โ€œHope this helps. My father told me about this one. - Gdaล„skโ€

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    โ€œHope things get better. Thought of Ruan all day after reading this. - Gangnamโ€

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  • Samira Hala SarkisAddress verified

    Hope things get better soon. Great idea, hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Liverpool.

    • Gbenga Usman Oladipo

      Good luck, Ruan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

      • Elena W. Morales

        Praying for you, Ruan. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

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