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We lost everything in the flood: help Sunrise village start over

After the flood, families in Sunrise village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Marcus H. Harper
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Nottingham
The flood hit Sunrise village on 27 May. My home was one of 27 damaged, and 4 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 $4,700 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,300 • Clean water and purification supplies: $820 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $780 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,200 • Tools and labor for repairs: $600 Every share and every dollar helps.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Marcus

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 29% funded and I made the first payment toward roofing sheets and timber.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($639). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Armando L. OrtizQuestion

    is there anything that isn't money that would help Marcus?

    • Marcus H. HarperOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Nottingham I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.

  • Yasir Khalid Wahba

    Hope things get better soon, Marcus. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

    • Ximena C. Maldonado

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted. Love from Mysuru

      • Hailey E. KingQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Marcus.

        • Marcus H. HarperOwnerAnswer

          Roofing sheets and timber is $1,300 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Let me know if you want more detail.

      • Zlata Alina Yakovlev

        Hope things get better soon, Marcus. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

        • Ikenna Segun Gbadamosi

          Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Noida but we're thinking of you.

          • Khadija Fatima Lasisi

            Praying for you, Marcus. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Saint Petersburg.

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