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Rebuilding after the flood: the Orchard district needs your help

After the flood, families in the Orchard district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Aiden W. Duran
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Arlington
The flood hit the Orchard district on 4 December. My home was one of 55 damaged, and 3 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 $7,550 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $500 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $620 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,600 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,780 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Updates from Aiden

  1. Thank you all. We're at 47% now ($3,535). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for clean water and purification supplies is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 40% now ($3,046). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 22% funded and I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Vinod R. BabuAddress verified

    Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 24 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything

    • Hazel E. Tolentino

      good luck, Aiden. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Berlin.

      • Gunawan GunawanQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Aiden

        • Aiden W. DuranOwnerAnswerID verified

          Roofing sheets and timber is $3,050 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.

      • Okello Kato Mollel

        Stay strong, Aiden. Great idea, hope you get there. Put this on a community board in São Paulo this morning. Blessings

        • Isaac Nnamdi Musa

          thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update.

          • Lorenzo Gallo

            Take care, Aiden. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Take care

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