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We lost everything in the fire in the settlement: help the Sunrise neighborhood start over

After the fire in the settlement, families in the Sunrise neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Kamal Roshan Tuladhar
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Kathmandu
The fire in the settlement hit the Sunrise neighborhood on 20 January. My home was one of 56 damaged, and 10 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 $1,150 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $480 • Clean water and purification supplies: $110 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $80 • Food parcels for displaced families: $220 • Tools and labor for repairs: $260 Thanks for reading all this.
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Updates from Kamal

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($499 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Kathmandu: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 36% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($136). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Ursula Mayer 🇩🇪 · $32
  • Andrés E. Cortés 🇨🇴 · $5

    “Hope things get better. Small amount but sent with love. - Envigado”

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    “Stay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Edinburgh”

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  • Jay J. Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Kamal all day after reading this. - Pune”

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    “Praying for you. Hope the April deadline works out. - Caloocan”

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    “Happy to help. Hope the April deadline works out. - Abbottabad”

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  • Malak Zainab Rahman

    Hang in there. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Nashik.

    • Gauri J. Jadeja

      Thinking of you, Kamal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 19 people at work.

      • Kirana Rahayu Sitompul

        You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Los Angeles

        • Sergio S. Franco

          Take care. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

          • Amaya Piumi De Silva

            Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 3 people at work

            $1,144 raised of $1,150

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