Flood in Parramatta: help Northside village rebuild

The flood hit Northside village on 11 August. My home was one of 53 damaged, and 12 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club. 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 $3,650 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,650 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,600 • Clean water and purification supplies: $400 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.