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Kisumu landslide relief - the Greenfield neighborhood

After the landslide, families in the Greenfield neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇰🇪 Kisumu, Kisumu, Kenya2,688 views
Beatrice Aisha Simiyu
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Kisumu
The landslide hit the Greenfield neighborhood on 4 April. My home was one of 66 damaged, and 2 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 $1,550 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $520 • Clean water and purification supplies: $85 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $230 • Food parcels for displaced families: $310 • Tools and labor for repairs: $405 With deep gratitude, Beatrice
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Updates from Beatrice

  1. Quick update: $854 raised so far (55%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($454). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled.

  3. Quick update: $243 raised so far (16%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Thought of Beatrice all day after reading this. - Gdynia”

  • Mauricio B. Sánchez 🇦🇷 · $100
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    “All the best. Hope the June deadline works out. - Naivasha”

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  • Katherine Willis 🇺🇸 · $52

    “Be well. Only $52 but hope it helps. - Chicago”

  • Fernanda Mariana Vieira 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Get well soon. Thought of Beatrice all day after reading this. - Belém”

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    “Get well soon. Thought of Beatrice all day after reading this. - Sheffield”

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  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $27.50

    “All the best. Gave what I could this week. - Calamba”

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  • Pamela S. Diaz

    Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 24 people at work. Greetings from Munich

    • Abril G. López

      Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Pretoria

      • Eliana S. Ryan

        Sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 3 people at work.

        • Eugene GarciaID verified

          Sending strength, Beatrice. This could happen to any of us. Blessings!

          • Sérgio Fábio Nascimento

            Hope it all works out, Beatrice. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Austin but we're thinking of you. Blessings

            • Otávio Dantas

              Sending love, Beatrice. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best

              • Zewditu Jemal

                sending good thoughts, Beatrice. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

                • Ayumi Ono

                  Sending strength, Beatrice. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

                  $1,601.50 raised of $1,550

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