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Swansea flood relief - Harbor village

After the flood, families in Harbor village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Joshua A. Phillips
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Swansea
The flood hit Harbor village on 5 January. My home was one of 58 damaged, and 14 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 $3,700 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,700 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $620 • Clean water and purification supplies: $720 • Tools and labor for repairs: $660 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Joshua
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Joshua

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($584 in total) I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Every little bit. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Gwagwalada”

  • Lavanya G. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Every little bit. Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - New Delhi”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Octavian Dan Preda 🇷🇴 · $100
  • Daniel Jide Idowu 🇳🇬 · $75

    “Every little bit. My father told me about this one. - Abuja”

  • Jyoti P. Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $60
  • Pilar N. Romero 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Thomas T. Yates 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Thành Hoàng Le 🇻🇳 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. From Kandy with love.”

  • Hari Yubraj Tuladhar 🇳🇵 · $30
  • Rolf Jakobsson 🇸🇪 · $25

    “Be well. Hope the March deadline works out. - Malmö”

  • Anan Thanawat Onsri 🇹🇭 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25

    “Good luck. Thought of Joshua all day after reading this. - Leicester”

  • Carter B. Davis 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Ronan F. Molony 🇮🇪 · $25

    “Good luck. Been where you're, it gets better. - Galway”

  • Gaurav M. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Masud Shakil Sultana 🇧🇩 · $25

    “Praying for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Sylhet”

  • Nadia Aisha Taha 🇲🇦 · $25
  • Fitria Nur Tanoto 🇮🇩 · $20

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  • Julia Teresa Pawlak

    take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Swansea

    • Shapla Fatema Barua

      Thinking of you, Joshua. More neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from Jacksonville.

      • Imani Winnie Kessy

        Thinking of you, Joshua. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted.

        • Akosua Antwi

          Great idea, hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

          • Leon Niklas KrausPhoto verified

            thinking of you and your family, Joshua. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

            • Idowu Nkechi Oladipo

              Rooting for you, Joshua. It takes guts to ask. Well done

              • Mona Duha Saleh

                Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Manukau donated after I showed her your page.

                • Nakato Wanjiru KigoziID verified

                  gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Munich.

                  • Ștefan Dorin Vasile

                    Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Kanpur this morning.

                    • Isabel D. Lozano

                      It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Swansea!

                      • Saanvi F. Prajapati

                        thinking of you and your family, Joshua. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Swansea

                        • Naliaka Mary Kimani

                          Wishing you peace. Hope you get there. Don't give up. Greetings from Jacksonville.

                          • Dina Amira Radwan

                            sending good thoughts, Joshua. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Take care.

                            • Barasa Kioko Mutebi

                              Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Makassar

                              • Aubree P. Scott

                                So sorry you're going through this, Joshua. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

                                • Thiago Antônio Duarte

                                  you're not alone, Joshua. More neighborhoods should do this. Thinking of Swansea.

                                  • Rani Maya Sitompul

                                    Praying for you, Joshua. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Medan but we're thinking of you. Take care.

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