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London flood relief - the Orchard district

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

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Angel H. Ward
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London
The flood hit the Orchard district on 29 January. My home was one of 76 damaged, and 3 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $3,850 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $790 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,100 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,200 • Clean water and purification supplies: $760 Every share and every dollar helps. - Angel
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Angel

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,837 in total) the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $1,486 raised so far (39%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($606 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Miguel Ramírez

    wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

    • Kwame Mensah Annan

      rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of London.

      • Ramón D. Arias

        gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Puebla this morning. Blessings.

        • Bin Jie Gao

          Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

          • Caroline Irene Ouma

            Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

            • Kunal G. Thakkar

              so sorry you're going through this, Angel. Hope you get there. Thinking of London.

              • Krishna B. Walia

                Sending good thoughts, Angel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

                $4,510.50 raised of $3,850

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