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Rebuilding after the fire in the market: the Northside settlement needs your help

After the fire in the market, families in the Northside settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ 41194, Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania1,083 views
Janet Mercy Kimani
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Dodoma
The fire in the market hit the Northside settlement on 19 June. My home was one of 71 damaged, and 8 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 $1,000 goes: โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $370 โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $65 โ€ข Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $185 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $240 โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $140 Thank you for reading my story. - Janet

Updates from Janet

  1. 19% there. the plan for tools and labor for repairs is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. We're at 13% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  3. Update from Dodoma: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Josiane Aparecida Albuquerque ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Christo H. Van Wyk ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10

    โ€œHang in there. My father told me about this one. - Stellenboschโ€

  • Jamal Jamal Metwally ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $10

    โ€œPraying for you. Shared with friends too. - Alexandriaโ€

  • Silas W. Jordan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Vadym Serhiy Hrytsenko ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $20

    โ€œGod bless. Gave what I could this week. - Kharkivโ€

  • Kylie L. Rose ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100
  • Alice L. Norwood ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

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