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Landslide in Colombo: help the Hillcrest settlement rebuild
The landslide damaged 38 homes in the Hillcrest settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
🇱🇰 Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka2,197 views
The landslide hit the Hillcrest settlement on 22 June. My home was one of 38 damaged, and 12 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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.
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:
• Food parcels for displaced families: $175
• Roofing sheets and timber: $490
• Tools and labor for repairs: $290
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $245
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Hasitha
Updates from Hasitha
We're at 35% thanks to 13 of you. the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled. More news soon.
- Jade K. Figueroa 🇬🇧 · $10
“Thought of Hasitha all day after reading this. - London”
- Waseem Tariq Niazi 🇵🇰 · $100
- Hương Linh Vuong 🇻🇳 · $40
“Thought of Hasitha all day after reading this.”
- Gonzalo S. Solís 🇲🇽 · $10
- Jasper Hoekstra 🇳🇱 · $100
- Mukesh K. Pandey 🇮🇳 · $100
“Best of luck. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Jaipur”
- Manisha C. Soni 🇮🇳 · $20
- Nicholas Wood 🇺🇸 · $50
- Alexandre Luís Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $63.50
“Hope it all works out. Hope the September deadline works out. - Guarulhos”
- Jumoke Ronke Oyelaran 🇳🇬 · $25
“Sending love. My cousin told me about this one. - Epe”
- Siti Fitria Hakim 🇮🇩 · $63
- Divina P. Aguilar 🇵🇭 · $10
- Rutuja S. Kulkarni 🇮🇳 · $50
- Defne Altun 🇹🇷 · $10
- Soo-jin Eun-kyung Na 🇺🇸 · $50
- Padma F. Ramachandran 🇮🇳 · $50
- Malathi F. Rajan 🇮🇳 · $100
“Thought of Hasitha all day after reading this. - Salem”
- Rubén C. Díaz 🇪🇸 · $20
- Gonzalo A. Ríos 🇨🇴 · $10
- Yewande Kehinde Daramola 🇳🇬 · $22
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Rooting for you, Hasitha. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking!
Take care, Hasitha. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Colombo.
Thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best
Sending strength. Great idea, hope you get there. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Hubballi
looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Hasitha.
Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Turin so I could bring a meal
wishing you the best. Great idea, hope you get there. After 27 years in customer support I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Blessings
Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Love from Taguig.
best of luck, Hasitha. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours
Hang in there, Hasitha. Hope this works out for you.
Keep going, Hasitha. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Reading but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Colombo.
This could happen to any of us. After 26 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Jakarta.
you're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Addis Ababa this morning. Take care.
so sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Don't give up.
Best of luck, Hasitha. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Sending strength, Hasitha. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from Sheffield
Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Manila this morning. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
keep going, Hasitha. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
sending strength, Hasitha. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Hang in there. Shared this with my family. Love from Fresno
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. Don't give up. God bless.
more neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.