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Storm in Marseille: help the Northside district rebuild

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

🇫🇷 Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France7,829 views
Benoît François
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Marseille
The storm hit the Northside district on 19 September. My home was one of 76 damaged, and 11 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 $5,600 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,150 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,400 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,050 I hope life is good to you. - Benoît
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Updates from Benoît

  1. Thank you all. We're at 60% now ($3,387). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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    “Good luck. Thought of Benoît all day after reading this.”

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    “Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Accra”

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  • Andriy PopovQuestion

    How is Benoît doing now?

    • Onyango Ochieng Rashidi

      Sending strength, Benoît. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Marseille.

      • Itzel M. Lozano

        This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Brampton but we're thinking of you. All the best.

        • Rahma Iman Darwish

          Keep going, Benoît. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. After 14 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Gwagwalada.

          • Rahul E. Bansal

            Keep going, Benoît. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Marseille

            • Charles C. FrazierQuestion

              Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Benoît.

              • Benoît FrançoisOwnerAnswer

                Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. roofing sheets and timber comes first ($3,150) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.

            • Malathi N. Krishnamurthy

              Hang in there, Benoît. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

              • Juma Maina LubegaAddress verified

                Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Hải Phòng.

                • Bhavna T. Tripathi

                  Sending love, Benoît. I hope things turn around soon.

                  • Pamela G. Moore

                    Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

                    • Thành Công Trieu

                      hope things get better soon, Benoît. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.

                      • Shapla Tamanna Miah

                        Wishing you peace, Benoît. Hope this works out for you. God bless

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