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Rebuilding after the ice storm: the families of Orchard Lane needs your help
After the ice storm, families in the families of Orchard Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇨🇦 London, Ontario, Canada3,069 views
The ice storm hit the families of Orchard Lane on 22 August. My home was one of 63 damaged, and 12 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club.
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 $4,650 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $3,300
• Food parcels for displaced families: $730
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $620
Thanks for reading all this.
- Ling
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I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Embakasi donated after I showed her your page.
Thinking of you, Ling. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Love from Vitória da Conquista.
Rooting for you, Ling. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Take care, Ling. Your post was clear and honest. After 8 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from San Diego.
Wishing you the best. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Manchester.