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Flood in Kampala: help the Millbrook settlement rebuild

Neighbors in the Millbrook settlement are rebuilding after the flood; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Mwangi Otieno Athumani
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Kampala
The flood hit the Millbrook settlement on 2 March. My home was one of 20 damaged, and 13 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $1,000 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $500 • Clean water and purification supplies: $60 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $155 • Food parcels for displaced families: $125 • Tools and labor for repairs: $160 With deep gratitude, Mwangi
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Updates from Mwangi

  1. Thank you all. We're at 55% now ($553). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for clean water and purification supplies is now scheduled.

  2. Update from Kampala: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($125 in total) the plan for food parcels for displaced families is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Manoj Narayan Magar 🇳🇵 · $10

    “Praying for you. Shared with friends too. - Bhaktapur”

  • Simiyu Omondi Mollel 🇰🇪 · $20
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  • Valentina H. Norwood 🇬🇧 · $15
  • Mohammed Jamal Belkacem 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $10
  • Mana Takeuchi 🇯🇵 · $10

    “Sending love. Thought of Mwangi all day after reading this.”

  • Valentina W. Paredes 🇨🇴 · $100
  • Hugo Valentin Martin 🇫🇷 · $37
  • Thanawat Nikom Wongprasert 🇹🇭 · $15
  • Colton Hayes 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Thought of Mwangi all day after reading this. - Buffalo”

  • Kayode Uchenna Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $72
  • Andile H. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $28.50

    “You got this. I'm in Stellenbosch, thinking of you. - Stellenbosch”

  • Mariana R. Mendoza 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Be well. Gave what I could this week. - Celaya”

  • Abena Beatrice Ofori 🇬🇭 · $25
  • Myra M. Chopra 🇮🇳 · $65

    “Be well. Gave what I could this week. - Jaipur”

  • Simone Rafaela Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Mark A. Ndlovu 🇿🇦 · $50

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  • Vanessa Moreira

    Take care, Mwangi. Looking forward to the next update.

    • Usman Haris Memon

      Take care, Mwangi. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Accra

      • Grace Ngozi Ekwueme

        Wishing you peace, Mwangi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

        • Teguh Utomo

          Hope it all works out, Mwangi. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Oakland.

          • Ashok F. NandaAddress verified

            Thinking of you, Mwangi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.

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