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We lost everything in the flood: help the Orchard district start over

After the flood, families in the Orchard district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇮🇪 Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland1,998 views
Ruairi O'Brien
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Kilkenny
The flood hit the Orchard district on 9 July. My home was one of 59 damaged, and 4 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 $5,000 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,100 • Clean water and purification supplies: $420 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,800 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,680 Every share and every dollar helps.
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Updates from Ruairi

  1. Small update. $1,235 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($665). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for tools and labor for repairs is now scheduled.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($415 in total) I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Wishing you the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Phuket”

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    “God bless. My cousin told me about this one. - Johannesburg”

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    “You got this. Hope you get the rest soon. - Noida”

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    “Hope this helps. From Málaga with love. - Málaga”

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    “From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - Bekasi”

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  • Emery B. SandersPhoto verified

    Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.

    • Jose P. ElliottQuestion

      How is Ruairi doing now?

      • Tomás H. Ibáñez

        Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

        • Rosa G. Espinoza

          Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry!

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