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Rebuilding after the landslide: the Riverside settlement needs your help
After the landslide, families in the Riverside settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The landslide hit the Riverside settlement on 28 May. My home was one of 67 damaged, and 5 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym.
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 $750 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $330
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $135
• Food parcels for displaced families: $285
Every share and every dollar helps.
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shared this with my family. Love from Makati.
you're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Nairobi.
Hope it all works out, Wangari. More neighborhoods should do this. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this, Wangari. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
You're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Jaffna.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Wangari
It's all in the list in the story. roofing sheets and timber is the big one at $330, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.
Keep going, Wangari. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Addis Ababa
More neighborhoods should do this. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
best of luck. More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Nairobi
You're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Lafayette but we're thinking of you. God bless
sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings
Stay strong, Wangari. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
I hope things turn around soon. Love from Bogotá
Sending strength, Wangari. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Hope this works out for you. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Nairobi.
So sorry you're going through this, Wangari. Hope this works out for you. Love from Beersheba.
sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. Take care!
good luck, Wangari. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Nairobi.
hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Thinking of you, Wangari. I hope things turn around soon. I hope July is when things finally get easier. All the best
Best of luck. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
Sending love, Wangari. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Nairobi
Keep going, Wangari. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.
Hang in there. More neighborhoods should do this
Thinking of you and your family, Wangari. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.