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Rebuilding after the drought: the Riverside district needs your help

After the drought, families in the Riverside district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Kidist Netsanet Wolde
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Jimma
The drought hit the Riverside district on 26 June. My home was one of 52 damaged, and 11 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church 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 $550 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $330 • Food parcels for displaced families: $100 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $120 Thank you for reading my story. - Kidist
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Kidist

  1. 98% there. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 57% funded and I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Update from Jimma: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 37% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Kidist

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  • Aline Camila Carvalho

    Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care

    • Suresh A. Yadav

      You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Thessaloniki.

      • Enrique F. Vásquez

        Take care. 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. Love from Busan

        • Sabine Paula Maier

          sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Bristol this morning.

          • Chloé Laura Noel

            Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Guarulhos.

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