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Jaffna flood relief - the families of Sunrise Lane

Neighbors in the families of Sunrise Lane are rebuilding after the flood; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

🇱🇰 Jaffna, Northern, Sri Lanka1,008 views
Madushan Thilina Amarasinghe
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Jaffna
The flood hit the families of Sunrise Lane on 23 August. My home was one of 53 damaged, and 5 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 $700 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $200 • Tools and labor for repairs: $260 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $240 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Madushan

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($467 in total) I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Jaffna: I made the first payment toward clean water and purification supplies. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Josefa M. Espinoza

    Wishing you the best, Madushan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

    • Sharmila Rojina GhimireAddress verified

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Jaffna.

      • Gabriel Mitchell

        So sorry you're going through this, Madushan. This could happen to any of us. Take care.

        • Jocelyn S. PerezID verified

          Keep going, Madushan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Gatineau

          • Reagan Holland

            So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

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