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Rebuilding after the flood: the families of Marketplace Lane needs your help

Neighbors in the families of Marketplace Lane are rebuilding after the flood; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom4,020 views
Wayne Dominguez
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Bristol
The flood hit the families of Marketplace Lane on 12 September. My home was one of 33 damaged, and 7 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $5,600 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $730 • Food parcels for displaced families: $730 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,250 • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,890 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.

Updates from Wayne

  1. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($1,610). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  • Sangeetha H. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $34
  • Tammy T. Newman 🇳🇿 · $75
  • Sara Ginevra Morelli 🇮🇹 · $25

    “I'm in Rome, thinking of you. - Rome”

  • Fitria Ika Lubis 🇮🇩 · $24
  • Yuma Hiroshi Kojima 🇯🇵 · $48
  • Joseph P. Wheeler 🇬🇧 · $76.50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Viviane Gabriela Costa 🇧🇷 · $77

    “Happy to help. Only $77 but hope it helps.”

  • Sapna J. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Shefali Nasrin Alam 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Every little bit. I'm in Nashik, thinking of you. - Nashik”

  • Bin Wei Zhong 🇦🇺 · $22

    “Hope it all works out. I'm in Geelong, thinking of you.”

  • Fatima Fatima Ajayi 🇳🇬 · $500

    “Sending love. Thought of Wayne all day after reading this.”

  • Beatriz Letícia Melo 🇧🇷 · $50

    “I'm in Salvador, thinking of you.”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25
  • Rekha A. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $10

    “From my family to yours. My neighbor told me about this one. - Mumbai”

  • Rahima Roy 🇧🇩 · $100
  • Ayesha Mehwish Syed 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Hlengiwe Cloete 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. My father told me about this one. - Johannesburg”

  • Faruk Faruk Molla 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Renato Carlos Nunes 🇧🇷 · $50

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  • keep going, Wayne. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Take care

    • Hope it all works out, Wayne. Shared it with a few friends.

      • Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Bristol.

        • any update on how things are going in Bristol?

          • Mehmet İbrahim ÖzkanAddress verifiedID verifiedPhoto verified

            I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Bristol

            • Is clean water and purification supplies the biggest cost or is there more coming?

              • Wayne DominguezOwnerAnswer

                It's all in the list in the story. clean water and purification supplies is the big one at $730, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.

            • Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.

              • Take care, Wayne. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Gatineau

                • Graciela T. CarrilloAddress verified

                  More neighborhoods should do this. Take care

                  • Stay strong, Wayne. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Kano so I could bring a meal. Love from San Jose.

                    • you're not alone, Wayne. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Rajkot

                      • hope it all works out. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best.

                        • Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Birmingham.

                          • Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Bristol.

                            • Take care. This could happen to any of us.

                              • You're not alone. Shared this with my family. All the best.

                                • Sending good thoughts, Wayne. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Accra.

                                  • Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Bristol.

                                    • praying for you, Wayne. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

                                      • Rooting for you, Wayne. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.

                                        • Stay strong, Wayne. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Thinking of Bristol.

                                          • Hang in there, Wayne. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Sheffield this morning. Blessings

                                            • Sending good thoughts, Wayne. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Cologne!

                                              • sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up!

                                                • thanks for sharing this, Wayne. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.

                                                  • Hope it all works out. More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

                                                    • Wishing you the best, Wayne. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

                                                      • Fadi SiddiquiAddress verified

                                                        Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 7 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

                                                        • Keep going. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together

                                                          • Take care, Wayne. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 23 people at work. Blessings.

                                                            • Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Juiz de Fora!

                                                              • hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

                                                                • Praying for you, Wayne. Your post was clear and honest. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                                                                  • hang in there, Wayne. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Bristol.

                                                                    • Great idea, hope you get there. All the best.

                                                                      • Your post was clear and honest. After 20 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Dallas

                                                                        • Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't give up. Take care

                                                                          • Sana Zainab KhanAddress verified

                                                                            Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

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