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Storm in Newcastle upon Tyne: help Northside village rebuild

After the storm, families in Northside village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Samantha B. Wagner
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Newcastle upon Tyne
The storm hit Northside village on 29 June. My home was one of 58 damaged, and 13 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $5,550 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $830 • Clean water and purification supplies: $410 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $930 • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,380 Glad we found this place.
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Updates from Samantha

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($4,509 in total) the plan for clean water and purification supplies is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Newcastle upon Tyne: the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled. We're at 68% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,399 in total) the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Hadley W. Whitfield

    shared it with a few friends. After 26 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything. God bless.

    • Teodoro J. Cruz

      Hope it all works out, Samantha. More neighborhoods should do this. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Newcastle upon Tyne.

      • Vishal P. PrajapatiPhoto verified

        Hang in there. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. All the best

        $6,767.50 raised of $5,550

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