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Heatwave in Pune: help the Marketplace settlement rebuild

After the heatwave, families in the Marketplace settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Jahid Sohel Saha
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Pune
The heatwave hit the Marketplace settlement on 12 July. My home was one of 64 damaged, and 12 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 $1,200 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $490 • Clean water and purification supplies: $75 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $125 • Food parcels for displaced families: $175 • Tools and labor for repairs: $335 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Jahid
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Jahid

  1. We're at 52% thanks to 19 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $274 raised so far (23%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 10% funded and the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled.

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    “Wishing you the best. Saw your post and had to give. - Yekaterinburg”

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  • Sophia J. Washington

    Thanks for sharing this, Jahid. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Hyderabad but we're thinking of you. God bless.

    • Manoel Mateus Paiva

      best of luck, Jahid. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Lahore donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Lahore

      • Roberto A. SantosPhoto verified

        Stay strong, Jahid. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings

        • Dineo C. Steyn

          Thinking of you, Jahid. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Haarlem.

          • Afshan Amna Qureshi

            Thanks for sharing this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Pune.

            $962.50 raised of $1,200

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