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Turin flood relief - the families of Riverside Lane

After the flood, families in the families of Riverside Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Lucia Martina Serra
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Turin
The flood hit the families of Riverside Lane on 7 March. My home was one of 72 damaged, and 11 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 $7,000 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $730 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $970 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,000 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,250 Thanks for being kind about this.

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  • You're not alone, Lucia. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in

    • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Turin

      • Thank you. If you're in Turin I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.

    • Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Nottingham.

      • hope you get there. I hope June is when things finally get easier

        • Paul FasholaPhoto verified

          More neighborhoods should do this. Thinking of Turin.

          • Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

            • Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Winnipeg donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

              • Kabita TuladharPhoto verified

                Thanks for sharing this, Lucia. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.

                • thinking of you and your family, Lucia. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Cairo.

                  • rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Saint-Étienne

                    • Hope things get better soon, Lucia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Scranton donated after I showed her your page.

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