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Flood in Manila: help the Harbor district rebuild

The flood damaged 64 homes in the Harbor district. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines595 views
Herman J. Ramos
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Manila
The flood hit the Harbor district on 16 August. My home was one of 64 damaged, and 6 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $1,300 goes: โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $280 โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $730 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $290 Thank you for reading my story.
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  • Popy Nasrin Hasan

    Sending love. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Manila.

    • Garfield H. Morgan

      Best of luck, Herman. I hope things turn around soon. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Brest!

      • Zahra Rasha NassarVerified organization

        you're not alone, Herman. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Los Angeles!

        • Larisa Carmen Rusu

          Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

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