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Rebuilding after the storm: the Old Town district needs your help

After the storm, families in the Old Town district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇰🇷 Gwangju, South Korea7,587 views
Jung-ho Yoon
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Gwangju
The storm hit the Old Town district on 16 November. My home was one of 68 damaged, and 11 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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 $5,500 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $600 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,400 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $450 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Jung-ho

  1. Small update. $4,080 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  2. We're at 32% thanks to 42 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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  • Olga Maryna Romanov

    Keep going, Jung-ho. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

    • Marcus J. Long

      Sending good thoughts, Jung-ho. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.

      • Pradeep D. Srivastava

        hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us.

        • Basma Maryam Said

          Take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Odesa.

          • Prasad G. Parikh

            So sorry you're going through this, Jung-ho. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Ludhiana this morning. Love from Ludhiana

            • Tareq Rashed Karim

              stay strong, Jung-ho. Hope this works out for you. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings!

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