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Katowice flood relief - the Northside district

After the flood, families in the Northside district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Justyna Maria Wasilewski
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Katowice
The flood hit the Northside district on 16 May. My home was one of 79 damaged, and 13 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $2,200 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $220 • Roofing sheets and timber: $650 • Food parcels for displaced families: $420 • Tools and labor for repairs: $910 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Justyna

  1. Thank you all. We're at 42% now ($925). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($775 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($310 in total) I made the first payment toward roofing sheets and timber. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Camille Powell 🇯🇲 · $5

    “Stay strong. Thought of Justyna all day after reading this.”

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  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Hang in there. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Narayanganj”

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    “Wish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bellevue”

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    “Best of luck. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Moscow”

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    “Happy to help. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Baton Rouge”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Justyna all day after reading this. - Austin”

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    “Get well soon. Gave what I could this week. - Badagry”

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    “Hope the August deadline works out. - Phoenix”

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  • Duygu Eda AktaşQuestionPhoto verified

    How is Justyna doing now?

    • Emma Marini

      Best of luck. Hope you get there. Take care

      • Sebastián T. DuarteQuestion

        is there anything that isn't money that would help Justyna?

        • Kyung-mi DoID verified

          You're not alone, Justyna. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Manila.

          • Naresh N. KapoorPhoto verified

            thanks for sharing this. Great idea, hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Belo Horizonte this morning. Blessings!

            • Burak Gökhan Karakaya

              Sending love, Justyna. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours.

              • Andreas Lukas Heinrich

                Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                • Ratul Abdul Begum

                  Stay strong, Justyna. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                  • Brenda F. Meyer

                    thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

                    • Krishna Subash Limbu

                      Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. All the best

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