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Landslide in Colombo: help the Old Town district rebuild
After the landslide, families in the Old Town district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
Anywhere in the worldPosted Oct 1, 2026678 views
The landslide hit the Old Town district on 1 September. My home was one of 19 damaged, and 14 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $1,350 goes:
• Food parcels for displaced families: $340
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $220
• Tools and labor for repairs: $145
• Roofing sheets and timber: $645
I hope life is good to you.
- Yashodha
Updates from Yashodha
Quick update: $10 raised so far (1%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Yashodha
Quick update: $18 raised so far (1%). I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Yinka Uche Okoro 🇳🇬 · $10 · 3h ago
- Georgina Afia Donkor 🇬🇭 · $8 · 3h ago
- Paisley E. Stevens 🇺🇸 · $50 · 3h ago
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How is Yashodha doing now?
Looking forward to the next update. After 30 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Ballarat
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Colombo!
Thank you. If you're in Colombo I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.
Thinking of you and your family, Yashodha. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Rochester donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this, Yashodha. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
great idea, hope you get there. Sent it to 6 people at work. All the best
Shared this with my family. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Obuasi