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Flood in Newcastle upon Tyne: help the families of Marketplace Lane rebuild
After the flood, families in the families of Marketplace Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom6,083 views
The flood hit the families of Marketplace Lane on 26 January. My home was one of 88 damaged, and 12 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $5,300 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $1,650
• Clean water and purification supplies: $730
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,150
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,050
• Tools and labor for repairs: $720
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Wishing you the best, Kennedy. This could happen to any of us.
What's already covered and what's the $5,300 for?
Sure. The biggest one is roofing sheets and timber, $1,650. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Ask me anything else.
Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Wishing you peace, Kennedy. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Mumbai