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We lost everything in the flood: help the Greenfield settlement start over

The flood damaged 53 homes in the Greenfield settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Serge Vidal
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Red Deer
The flood hit the Greenfield settlement on 23 May. My home was one of 53 damaged, and 10 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church hall. 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 $6,350 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,700 • Clean water and purification supplies: $860 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $980 • Food parcels for displaced families: $690 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,120 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Serge
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Serge

  1. Update from Red Deer: we've started the first stage. We're at 28% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($632). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Juan P. Marquez 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Muthoni Ngowi 🇰🇪 · $10
  • Hudson K. Harper 🇬🇧 · $25

    “Hang in there. Thought of Serge all day after reading this. - Manchester”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Mathilda Susanne Thomas 🇩🇪 · $50

    “Every little bit. I'm in Augsburg, thinking of you.”

  • Nattapong Narong Mahawong 🇹🇭 · $75

    “Rooting for you. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Khon Kaen”

  • Travis Green 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Renata Maria Albuquerque 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $25

    “Hope this helps. Hope the August deadline works out. - Da Nang”

  • Zoe Singleton 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Eduardo Renato Rocha 🇧🇷 · $30

    “God bless. Thought of Serge all day after reading this. - Niterói”

  • Ezekiel Garrett 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Grace Dixon 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Maja Lundström 🇸🇪 · $5
  • Janet J. Walker 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Reem Malak Ismail 🇪🇬 · $50
  • Marisol M. Ramos 🇦🇷 · $25
  • Ziad Hussein Taha 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Lydia E. Moore 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Victor Hamisi Nakamya 🇹🇿 · $20

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  • Madhu T. RathoreQuestion

    Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Red Deer!

    • Serge VidalOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Red Deer I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.

  • Rachel HansenID verified

    Stay strong. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Red Deer.

    • Anjali A. Soni

      You're not alone, Serge. Hope you get there. Take care.

      • Anand Sidhu

        Hope things get better soon, Serge. I hope things turn around soon.

        • Min Tang

          Take care. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

          • Isaac Samuel Nkrumah

            Keep going, Serge. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

            • Lamia Ayesha Khatun

              rooting for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Red Deer.

              • Daiki Minato Murakami

                Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Alcalá de Henares

                • Aisha Ife Oyelaran

                  hope things get better soon, Serge. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                  • Mackenzie McDaniel

                    Rooting for you, Serge. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.

                    • Natalia K. Lara

                      Keep going, Serge. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

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