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Storm in Edinburgh: help Riverside village rebuild
The storm damaged 80 homes in Riverside village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
🇬🇧 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom1,246 views
The storm hit Riverside village on 4 May. My home was one of 80 damaged, and 3 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 $6,500 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $3,200
• Clean water and purification supplies: $740
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,100
• Food parcels for displaced families: $630
• Tools and labor for repairs: $830
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Victoria
Update from Edinburgh: I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs. We're at 3% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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“Be well. Hope the August deadline works out. - Kasarani”
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