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We lost everything in the earthquake: help the Riverside settlement start over
The earthquake damaged 47 homes in the Riverside settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
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The earthquake hit the Riverside settlement on 17 September. My home was one of 47 damaged, and 10 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse.
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 $5,500 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $1,550
• Clean water and purification supplies: $860
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $730
• Food parcels for displaced families: $720
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,640
Glad we found this place.
- Jiro
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Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to San Diego so I could bring a meal. Love from Catania.
Best of luck. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Lagos
Great idea, hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
keep going, Jiro. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Rockford
Best of luck. Great idea, hope you get there. Take care
Keep going, Jiro. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings!