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We lost everything in the bushfire: help Riverside village start over
Neighbors in Riverside village are rebuilding after the bushfire; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
🇦🇺 Victoria, Australia1,236 views
The bushfire hit Riverside village on 29 May. My home was one of 69 damaged, and 3 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $2,700 goes:
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,550
• Clean water and purification supplies: $460
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $690
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Eli
Update from Melbourne: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 14% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 6% funded and I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs.
Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($114). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Thanks for sharing this, Eli. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Thanks for sharing this. More neighborhoods should do this. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.