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Joliet flash flood relief - the families of Orchard Lane

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

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Varun L. Bajwa
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Joliet
The flash flood hit the families of Orchard Lane on 2 July. My home was one of 59 damaged, and 7 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church hall. 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 $4,400 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,000 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,600 • Clean water and purification supplies: $800 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Varun
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

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  • Dinesh Thilina Pathirana

    sending love. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Blessings.

    • Micah P. Barnett

      Hope it all works out, Varun. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.

      • Adnan Ahmed Abbasi

        Hope things get better soon. More neighborhoods should do this. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Bloemfontein

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