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Manukau earthquake relief - the Riverside neighborhood

The earthquake damaged 64 homes in the Riverside neighborhood. We are raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Douglas M. Byrd
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Manukau
The earthquake hit the Riverside neighborhood on 11 December. My home was one of 64 damaged, and 8 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 $5,300 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,900 • Clean water and purification supplies: $610 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $710 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,250 • Tools and labor for repairs: $830 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

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  • Dong Yang Zhao 🇦🇺 · $10

    “Praying for you. Thought of Douglas all day after reading this. - Ballarat”

  • Walid Zakaria Ismail 🇪🇬 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Douglas all day after reading this.”

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    “Thought of Douglas all day after reading this. - Fukuoka”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Douglas all day after reading this. - Accra”

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    “Good luck. Hope the February deadline works out. - Orlando”

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    “Get well soon. Hope the February deadline works out. - Cluj-Napoca”

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    “All the best. Hope the February deadline works out. - Utrecht”

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  • Abhishek T. Gupta

    Great idea, hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Toledo so I could bring a meal.

    • Camilla Martini

      projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.

      • Upendo Naliaka Odhiambo

        Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Kazan.

        • Mrunal J. Zaveri

          keep going, Douglas. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you.

          • Neema Wambui Mugisha

            Take care, Douglas. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in!

            • Juan J. Quintero

              Wishing you peace, Douglas. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

              • Rohit S. Srinivasan

                sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Austin!

                • Ayaan T. Chaudhary

                  I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Lapu-Lapu.

                  • Nicholas B. Gibson

                    Great idea, hope you get there. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

                    • Zbigniew Henryk Wojciechowski

                      Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Santos

                      • Harold Maldonado

                        good luck. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.

                        • Amna Aleena Chaudhry

                          Wishing you peace, Douglas. Great idea, hope you get there.

                          • Annelie R. Padayachee

                            Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Love from Aswan.

                            • Sameer R. ModiPhoto verified

                              Praying for you. Great idea, hope you get there. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

                              • Hyun-jun Ki-tae Na

                                Hope things get better soon, Douglas. I hope things turn around soon. God bless

                                • Emiliano B. Velasco

                                  Thanks for sharing this, Douglas. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings!

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