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Heatwave in Mumbai: help the Marketplace settlement rebuild

The heatwave damaged 39 homes in the Marketplace settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India1,249 views
Ajay Singh
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Mumbai
The heatwave hit the Marketplace settlement on 20 July. My home was one of 39 damaged, and 9 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 $750 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $150 • Clean water and purification supplies: $120 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $170 • Roofing sheets and timber: $310 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Ajay

  1. Update from Mumbai: I made the first payment toward clean water and purification supplies. We're at 79% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $381 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 27% funded and I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families.

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    “Sending love. Please keep us posted. - Bengaluru”

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    “Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Rio de Janeiro”

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  • Anand M. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $50

    “God bless. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Saket”

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  • Lars Peters 🇳🇱 · $25

    “Every little bit. From Eindhoven with love. - Eindhoven”

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    “Wish I could do more. From Ankara with love. - Ankara”

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    “Rooting for you. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Pune”

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    “Hang in there. Been where you are, it gets better. - Madrid”

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    “Keep your head up. Saw your post and had to give. - Epe”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Gave what I could this week. - Fort Worth”

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  • Nakato Adhiambo Ssemwogerere

    This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update!

    • Rashmi F. Arora

      good luck. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Mumbai.

      • Budi Dimas Susanto

        You're not alone, Ajay. Hope you get there. Blessings

        • Linh Loan Vo

          thanks for sharing this, Ajay. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Narayanganj.

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