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We lost everything in the drought: help the Lakeview district start over
After the drought, families in the Lakeview district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇪🇹 Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia1,070 views
The drought hit the Lakeview district on 6 April. My home was one of 17 damaged, and 6 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 $850 goes:
• Tools and labor for repairs: $200
• Clean water and purification supplies: $80
• Roofing sheets and timber: $570
Thank you for reading my story.
- Dagmawit
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So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Bahir Dar
Hope things get better soon, Dagmawit. Shared it with a few friends. All the best!
How is Dagmawit doing now?
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dagmawit
Tools and labor for repairs is $200 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.
Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Santa Fe!
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Dagmawit?
Thank you. If you're in Bahir Dar I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. All the best
Take care. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings
Wishing you the best, Dagmawit. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Put this on a community board in Coventry this morning
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from St. Petersburg.
you're not alone, Dagmawit. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Bahir Dar
Wishing you the best, Dagmawit. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings