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Flood in Kasarani: help the Hillcrest settlement rebuild

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

🇰🇪 Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya809 views
Joseph Mwende Kigozi
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Kasarani
The flood hit the Hillcrest settlement on 4 September. My home was one of 72 damaged, and 11 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 $1,050 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $90 • Roofing sheets and timber: $640 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $90 • Food parcels for displaced families: $230 Thank you so much.
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Updates from Joseph

  1. Small update. $102 so far, I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families.

  2. Update from Kasarani: we've started the first stage. We're at 46% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. 49% there. the plan for food parcels for displaced families is now scheduled. Thank you.

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3.3(4 reviews)

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  • Rowan B. Thompson🇦🇺Verified donor
    Reliable and compassionate

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Exactly what I needed

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    Exceeded expectations

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    Professional and kind

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Dua Hira BaigAddress verified

    Hope it all works out, Joseph. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Howrah this morning. All the best.

    • Mwende Ssebuliba Ngowi

      Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from La Plata.

      • Wendy H. Sutton

        Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Mumbai

        • Meena L. Bhardwaj

          Best of luck, Joseph. Your post was clear and honest. God bless!

          • Mercy Njeri Okello

            sending strength. This could happen to any of us. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

            • Klaus Jakob Lehmann

              take care, Joseph. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Wellington.

              • Javeria Hina Raza

                Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Riyadh

                • Eduardo W. Romero

                  Wishing you the best, Joseph. Great idea, hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Leicester.

                  $626 raised of $1,050

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