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Storm in Johannesburg: help the Lakeview settlement rebuild

Neighbors in the Lakeview settlement are rebuilding after the storm; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1,360 views
Lungile T. Fortuin
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Johannesburg
The storm hit the Lakeview settlement on 11 September. My home was one of 55 damaged, and 5 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $1,000 goes: โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $390 โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $240 โ€ข Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $370 I hope life is good to you.

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  • Peter Kรผhn ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $50
  • Paula T. Dรญaz ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5
  • Makoto Hideo Ando ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $25
  • Keith F. Acosta ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10
  • Ernestina Georgina Zakaria ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $10
  • Maayan Bar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $22.50
  • Kevin Jรคger ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $25
  • Imad Fadi Zidan ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25

    โ€œYou got this. Thought of Lungile all day after reading this. - Alcalรก de Henaresโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $26

    โ€œAll the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Osakaโ€

  • Dennis Athumani Barasa ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $25

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  • take care. More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.

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