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Storm in Saint Petersburg: help the Harbor neighborhood rebuild

After the storm, families in the Harbor neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Mikhail Danylo Baranov
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Saint Petersburg
The storm hit the Harbor neighborhood on 1 September. My home was one of 72 damaged, and 3 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $2,450 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $950 • Clean water and purification supplies: $330 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $230 • Food parcels for displaced families: $220 • Tools and labor for repairs: $720 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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Updates from Mikhail

  1. We're at 28% thanks to 17 of you. I made the first payment toward roofing sheets and timber. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $213 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  3. We're at 21% thanks to 10 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Laura Rosa Bruno

    More neighborhoods should do this. We're a small family in Colombo but we're thinking of you. All the best.

    • Simone Martinez

      Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Cairo.

      • Majid Ziad Said

        hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. After 6 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

        • Maliha Mitu Roy

          Best of luck, Mikhail. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Saint Petersburg.

          • Vandana A. KohliQuestion

            how is Mikhail doing now?

            • Mavis Diana Donkor

              Praying for you, Mikhail. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless

              • Kato Byaruhanga Musyoka

                Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                • Emily F. Singh

                  Sending strength. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care

                  • Hridoy Abdul Rashid

                    Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Love from Moscow.

                    • Jonathan Carpenter

                      So sorry you're going through this, Mikhail. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

                      • Gerald B. MitchellPhoto verified

                        So sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Saint-Denis.

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