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Flood in Riyadh: help Old Town village rebuild

After the flood, families in Old Town village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Dalia Belkacem
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Riyadh
The flood hit Old Town village on 9 January. My home was one of 40 damaged, and 2 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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 $2,100 goes: โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $580 โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $1,000 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $520 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Dalia

Updates from Dalia

  1. Quick update: $847 raised so far (40%). I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($639 in total) the plan for clean water and purification supplies is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($365 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Rohit F. Randhawa ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20

    โ€œHope the April deadline works out. - Nagpurโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
  • Dimitra Karagiannis ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Colton J. Carpenter ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $5
  • Grace Akoth Simiyu ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $10
  • Enrique D. Mora ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20

    โ€œBeen where you're, it gets better. - Brooklynโ€

  • Hassan Sabbagh ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $25

    โ€œStay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - Surabayaโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $5
  • Imam Kartika ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $17

    โ€œThinking of you. - Jakartaโ€

  • Michelle S. Soriano ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $5

    โ€œWishing you the best. From Quezon City with love.โ€

  • Derek Johnson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $46

    โ€œFrom Anaheim with love.โ€

  • Naliaka Adhiambo Omondi ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $10

    โ€œKeep your head up. From Likoni with love. - Likoniโ€

  • Marisol W. Contreras ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Yakubu Uchenna Oladipo ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $50
  • Ashok M. Bhatia ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10
  • Vasanthi F. Goud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $74

    โ€œWish I could do more. - Mumbaiโ€

  • Shaista Sumbal Khan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $50
  • Joyce W. Agustin ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $25

    โ€œStay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Quezon Cityโ€

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  • Good luck. Shared this with my family. Blessings.

    • Yuto Yuma FujiiPhoto verified

      Stay strong, Dalia. More neighborhoods should do this. Put this on a community board in Karachi this morning. Take care.

      • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Dalia?

        • Dalia BelkacemOwnerAnswerVerified organization

          Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about clean water and purification supplies, advice is welcome too. Good question.

      • Sending strength, Dalia. Shared this with my family

        • how is Dalia doing now?

          • Hang in there, Dalia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

            • Wishing you the best, Dalia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope April is when things finally get easier.

              • so sorry you're going through this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Madurai!

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