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Flood in Rome: help Marketplace village rebuild
The flood damaged 47 homes in Marketplace village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
🇮🇹 Rome, Lazio, Italy1,921 views
The flood hit Marketplace village on 18 December. My home was one of 47 damaged, and 4 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $5,150 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $1,350
• Clean water and purification supplies: $300
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $870
• Food parcels for displaced families: $900
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,730
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Sending good thoughts, Valerio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Valerio!
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. roofing sheets and timber is the biggest at $1,350. Good question.
Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Arlington but we're thinking of you. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this, Valerio. Shared it with a few friends.
Keep going, Valerio. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
how is Valerio doing now?
More neighborhoods should do this. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Rome.
Sending love. Hope this works out for you. Love from Johannesburg.
Sending love, Valerio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings
thanks for sharing this, Valerio. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.
You're not alone, Valerio. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Vancouver but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Rome.
Rooting for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Gothenburg
wishing you peace, Valerio. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
sending strength. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. All the best
Thinking of you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Love from Lucknow.
hang in there, Valerio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Saint Petersburg
Take care, Valerio. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Hamilton this morning. God bless.
Good luck, Valerio. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.
Looking forward to the next update. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Rome.
Hang in there, Valerio. Great idea, hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Wollongong this morning. Take care.
This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in San Miguel de Tucumán but we're thinking of you.
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Put this on a community board in Rochester this morning. Greetings from Rochester.
Rooting for you, Valerio. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Rome.
Praying for you. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from Peshawar.
sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Dallas this morning. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Valerio. More neighborhoods should do this. I hope February is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Rome.
Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Rome
Good luck, Valerio. This could happen to any of us.
thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Kano.
looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in San Francisco this morning. Greetings from San Francisco.
Sending love, Valerio. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
thinking of you and your family, Valerio. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Take care