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We lost everything in the erosion collapse: help the Riverside neighborhood start over
After the erosion collapse, families in the Riverside neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇳🇬 Kano, Kano, Nigeria1,100 views
The erosion collapse hit the Riverside neighborhood on 3 September. My home was one of 72 damaged, and 12 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.
We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates.
Where the $1,100 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $520
• Clean water and purification supplies: $130
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $100
• Food parcels for displaced families: $270
• Tools and labor for repairs: $80
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- Anyango Florence Juma 🇰🇪 · $15
“Wish I could do more. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Likoni”
- Achieng Apio Athumani 🇰🇪 · $250
- Rosa E. Castillo 🇪🇸 · $50
- Niklas Luis Stein 🇩🇪 · $20
“Only $20 but hope it helps. - Dortmund”
- Anita K. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $10
- Kelvin Kweku Boateng 🇬🇭 · $50
- Awino Janet Kipchoge 🇹🇿 · $14
- Ezra Hunt 🇬🇧 · $100
- Francisco C. González 🇺🇸 · $50
“Best of luck. Thought of Kemi all day after reading this.”
- Dinesh R. Kohli 🇮🇳 · $25
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Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Kano.
sending strength, Kemi. More neighborhoods should do this. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kemi
Sure. The biggest one is roofing sheets and timber, $520. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. Love from New Delhi
Hope it all works out. Great idea, hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless!
Hang in there, Kemi. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Kemi. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 17 people at work. Greetings from Kingston.
keep going, Kemi. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from Dwarka
You're not alone, Kemi. Hope you get there. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Kemi. I hope things turn around soon
Hope it all works out. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Sent it to 33 people at work. All the best.
sending good thoughts, Kemi. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Ciudad de México.
wishing you the best, Kemi. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Los Angeles but we're thinking of you. Take care.