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We lost everything in the heatwave: help the Eastgate neighborhood start over

Neighbors in the Eastgate neighborhood are rebuilding after the heatwave; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Anand Shetty
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The heatwave hit the Eastgate neighborhood on 25 August. My home was one of 29 damaged, and 9 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $1,200 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $350 • Roofing sheets and timber: $440 • Food parcels for displaced families: $340 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $70 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Anand

  1. Quick update: $96 raised so far (8%). I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Asher Thompson 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Keep your head up. I'm in Juazeiro do Norte, thinking of you.”

  • Volkan İsmail Demir 🇹🇷 · $57
  • Benjamin D. Tomas 🇵🇭 · $57
  • Amaka Temitope Okafor 🇳🇬 · $50.50

    “Stay strong. I'm in Onitsha, thinking of you.”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $77.50
  • Apio Aisha Odhiambo 🇹🇿 · $20
  • Lucia Stefania Palmieri 🇮🇹 · $20

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

  • Kioko Rashidi Athumani 🇰🇪 · $200
  • Hana Leila Osman 🇪🇬 · $20

    “All the best! - Luxor”

  • Natália Fabiana Correia 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Hailey F. Miller 🇺🇸 · $26

    “Praying for you! - Baton Rouge”

  • Minato Tomoya Maeda 🇯🇵 · $20

    “Gave what I could this week. - Sapporo”

  • Tunde Ikenna Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $25

Reviews

3.5(20 reviews)

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    Exactly what I needed

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    Outstanding person

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    Honest and trustworthy

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    Practical and effective help

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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    Reliable and compassionate

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    Changed my perspective

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    Reliable and compassionate

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    Great help in a difficult time

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  • Take care, Anand. More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

    $703 raised of $1,200

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