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Toronto flood relief - Eastgate village

The flood damaged 27 homes in Eastgate village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada2,806 views
Benjamin K. Ortega
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Toronto
The flood hit Eastgate village on 17 August. My home was one of 27 damaged, and 14 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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 $7,200 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,250 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,150 • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,850 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,950 Thank you for reading my story. - Benjamin

Updates from Benjamin

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 24% funded and I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.

  2. We're at 12% thanks to 18 of you. I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($554 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Ishita K. Dhillon 🇺🇸 · $7
  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $30
  • Layla Bakr 🇪🇬 · $25

    “Praying for you. Hope the October deadline works out. - Alexandria”

  • Anna S. Watts 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $200
  • Annabelle Pearson 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Rubel Rakib Ahmed 🇧🇩 · $20

    “Blessings. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bogra”

  • Noah E. Hawkins 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Rockford”

  • Tae-yang Seung-woo Ku 🇰🇷 · $50
  • Scarlett W. Edwards 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $25
  • Mythili G. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Benjamin all day after reading this. - Saket”

  • Mulugeta Belay 🇪🇹 · $50
  • Guadalupe Sandoval 🇲🇽 · $200

    “Wish I could do more. Hope you get the rest soon. - Tehuacán”

  • Luana Maria Lacerda 🇧🇷 · $58
  • Swapna H. Pawar 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Emilio L. González 🇲🇽 · $22
  • Senthil R. Das 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Ruby T. Hicks 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Ishrat Mitu Mahmud 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Thought of Benjamin all day after reading this. - Gazipur”

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  • good luck, Benjamin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Prayagraj.

    • Keep going, Benjamin. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Saint Petersburg.

      • Hope things get better soon, Benjamin. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Chattanooga so I could bring a meal

        • Sending strength, Benjamin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

          • So sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Belém.

            • Rotimi Dayo OgunbanjoPhoto verified

              So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Liverpool donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

              • Shared this with my family. Thinking of Toronto

                • Thanks for sharing this, Benjamin. Great idea, hope you get there. Sent it to 16 people at work.

                  • praying for you. Hope you get there. Love from Gujranwala.

                    • great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.

                      • praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Quezon City

                        • Ratna Intan SiahaanPhoto verified

                          hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Love from Anaheim

                          • Sending strength, Benjamin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

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