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Nagpur heatwave relief - the Riverside settlement

After the heatwave, families in the Riverside settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Vinayak S. Parikh
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Nagpur
The heatwave hit the Riverside settlement on 20 June. My home was one of 80 damaged, and 3 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 $600 goes: โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $115 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $320 โ€ข Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $165 With deep gratitude, Vinayak
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Updates from Vinayak

  1. We're at 4% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $14 so far, I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($10 in total) I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

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  • Prasad W. Sawant ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Hope the August deadline works out. - Aurangabadโ€

  • Pichai Wichai Yodrak ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $10
  • Alexa C. Pickett ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Grand Rapidsโ€

  • Terry J. Mitchell ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $4

    โ€œWishing you the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Lansingโ€

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  • Ezekiel N. Bowman

    You're not alone, Vinayak. Looking forward to the next update

    • Marisol E. Navarro

      Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Jodhpur so I could bring a meal.

      • Rotimi Nonso GbadamosiAddress verifiedID verified

        Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Nagpur.

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