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Flood in Patras: help the Hillcrest neighborhood rebuild
After the flood, families in the Hillcrest neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The flood hit the Hillcrest neighborhood on 9 March. My home was one of 41 damaged, and 6 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.
We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates.
Where the $3,000 goes:
โข Roofing sheets and timber: $1,200
โข Clean water and purification supplies: $360
โข Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $360
โข Food parcels for displaced families: $320
โข Tools and labor for repairs: $760
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Nikos
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- Farah Mona Siddiqui ๐ช๐ฌ ยท $50
- Anonymous ๐บ๐ธ ยท $100
- Owen W. Little ๐ฌ๐ง ยท $10
โEvery little bit. - Liverpoolโ
- Hans Anton Ziegler ๐ฉ๐ช ยท $10
โBlessings! - Augsburgโ
- Duy Thแบฏng Ho ๐ฆ๐บ ยท $12.50
- Imad Zerrouki ๐ฒ๐ฆ ยท $200
โHang in there. I'm in Rabat, thinking of you.โ
- Anonymous ๐ฎ๐ณ ยท $20
โBest of luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Mangaluruโ
- Rey R. Tomas ๐ต๐ญ ยท $74
- Hazel W. Merritt ๐บ๐ธ ยท $250
- Tiffany Newman ๐จ๐ฆ ยท $250
- Vindya Deepika Fernando ๐ฑ๐ฐ ยท $50
- Michael L. Riley ๐บ๐ธ ยท $100
- Nasser Imad Ghanem ๐ธ๐ฆ ยท $50
- Aadhya L. Mehra ๐ฎ๐ณ ยท $75
โThought of Nikos all day after reading this. - Puneโ
- Federico Franco Ferri ๐ฎ๐น ยท $10
- Ika Hesti Surya ๐ฎ๐ฉ ยท $33
โTake care of yourselves. Small amount but sent with love. - Jakartaโ
- Camila A. Morales ๐ช๐ธ ยท $100
- Nikolaos Lazaridis ๐ฌ๐ท ยท $10
โKeep your head up - Patrasโ
- Anonymous ๐ฉ๐ช ยท $25
โBe well. Please keep us posted. - Regensburgโ
- Taiga Osamu Matsumoto ๐ฏ๐ต ยท $51.50
โWishing you the best. Saw your post and had to give. - Osakaโ
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Thinking of you, Nikos. Hope you get there.
Sending love, Nikos. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Take care. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Marseille
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Patras.
Thank you. If you're in Patras I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.
Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nikos.
It's all in the list in the story. roofing sheets and timber is the big one at $1,200, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
hang in there, Nikos. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Patras.
any update on how things are going in Patras?
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Love from San Diego.
wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends!
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Aurangabad donated after I showed her your page. Blessings
sending good thoughts, Nikos. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Sent it to 37 people at work.