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We lost everything in the flood: help the families of Eastgate Lane start over

Neighbors in the families of Eastgate Lane are rebuilding after the flood; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Craig N. Williams
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Paarl
The flood hit the families of Eastgate Lane on 23 March. My home was one of 35 damaged, and 8 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 $2,400 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,150 • Clean water and purification supplies: $250 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $330 • Food parcels for displaced families: $340 • Tools and labor for repairs: $330 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Updates from Craig

  1. Small update. $548 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Quick update: $503 raised so far (21%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($215 in total) I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Courtney G. Munoz 🇺🇸 · $22
  • Lina Sabine Otto 🇩🇪 · $20

    “Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Frankfurt”

  • Shefali Sabina Talukder 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Sofia Natalia Komarov 🇺🇦 · $200

    “Hope this helps. I'm in Kharkiv, thinking of you. - Kharkiv”

  • Carlo F. Macaraeg 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Mónica B. Romero 🇲🇽 · $5
  • Talha Shoaib Hussain 🇵🇰 · $5
  • Fernanda G. Chávez 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Thought of Craig all day after reading this. - San Diego”

  • Luca R. Ellis 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Leonardo P. Estrada 🇦🇷 · $20

    “From my family to yours. My brother told me about this one. - Rosario”

  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $20
  • Eman Maryam Butt 🇵🇰 · $43
  • Sumaiya Sharmila Karim 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Sending love. Thought of Craig all day after reading this. - Kanpur”

  • Josefa M. Gómez 🇲🇽 · $200
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  • Zahid Faruk Barua 🇧🇩 · $20

    “Hang in there. Thought of Craig all day after reading this. - Khulna”

  • Alejandra T. Flores 🇪🇸 · $100
  • Ayaan J. Gill 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Rita Noemi Esposito 🇮🇹 · $25

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  • Nirmala Sushila Joshi

    Wishing you the best, Craig. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My husband and I read this together

    • Russell B. Mason

      projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My neighbor in Chicago donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Paarl

      $905 raised of $2,400

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