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Manchester storm relief - the Greenfield neighborhood
After the storm, families in the Greenfield neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The storm hit the Greenfield neighborhood on 18 August. My home was one of 62 damaged, and 14 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club.
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 $6,450 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $2,500
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,950
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $750
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,250
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Umesh
Updates from Umesh
Small update. $1,662 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.
- Mohit E. Shukla 🇬🇧 · $10
- Aleena Aleena Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $25
“Hope things get better. - Karachi”
- Latha P. Kurup 🇮🇳 · $26
- Yanti Anisa Kusuma 🇮🇩 · $50
- Wendy M. Santiago 🇺🇸 · $20
“Be well. Shared with friends too. - Bronx”
- Imam Hendra Lie 🇮🇩 · $5
- Tumusiime Kevin Kimani 🇹🇿 · $30
“Blessings! - Kinondoni”
- Zalak C. Zaveri 🇮🇳 · $57
- Waweru Samuel Ssemwogerere 🇹🇿 · $50
“Happy to help. I'm in Kinondoni, thinking of you. - Kinondoni”
- Mana Sakura Ikeda 🇯🇵 · $20
“Hope it all works out. From Fukuoka with love.”
- Aaron F. Pena 🇨🇦 · $250
“Good luck. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Mississauga”
- Otieno Bakari Wekesa 🇰🇪 · $100
“Take care of yourselves. - Embakasi”
- Nina Anna Lange 🇩🇪 · $25
- Taylor W. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $20
- Ezra A. Ross 🇬🇧 · $10
- Roman D. Harris 🇺🇸 · $100
“Stay strong. Thought of Umesh all day after reading this. - Orlando”
- Rabia Elif Başaran 🇹🇷 · $10
- Tejaswini B. Babu 🇮🇳 · $20
- Mariana P. Arias 🇲🇽 · $20
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25
“From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Lahore”
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any update on how things are going in Manchester?
Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Santarém so I could bring a meal. Take care.
Good luck, Umesh. Hope this works out for you. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best!
Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Poznań
Rooting for you, Umesh. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Spokane so I could bring a meal!
Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Take care.