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We lost everything in the heatwave: help the Eastgate settlement start over
The heatwave damaged 52 homes in the Eastgate settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
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The heatwave hit the Eastgate settlement on 28 August. My home was one of 52 damaged, and 8 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse.
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 $1,100 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $460
• Clean water and purification supplies: $100
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $140
• Food parcels for displaced families: $220
• Tools and labor for repairs: $180
With deep gratitude,
Apurva
Updates from Apurva
Update from Aurangabad: I made the first payment toward clean water and purification supplies. We're at 45% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Babatunde Okechukwu Coker 🇳🇬 · $50
- Mohit T. Dwivedi 🇮🇳 · $10
- Cooper G. Cunningham 🇺🇸 · $50
- Peyton N. Langley 🇬🇧 · $25
- Araceli F. Cabrera 🇲🇽 · $25
- Ikenna Gbenga Gbadamosi 🇳🇬 · $10
“Only $10 but hope it helps. - Nsukka”
- Bogdan Florea 🇷🇴 · $3.50
“Wishing you the best! - Cluj-Napoca”
- Amélie Colette Lemoine 🇨🇦 · $30
- Ratna Dinda Maulana 🇮🇩 · $50
- Randall N. Holmes 🇦🇺 · $5
“All the best - Townsville”
- Sônia Luciana Pereira 🇧🇷 · $10
- Mbali B. Radebe 🇿🇦 · $20
“Blessings. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Pretoria”
- Slamet Ilham Permana 🇮🇩 · $25
- Yusuf Murat Sarı 🇩🇪 · $100
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25
- Emiliano K. Castillo 🇺🇸 · $100
“Take care of yourselves. Gave what I could this week. - Philadelphia”
- Rahima Parvin Roy 🇧🇩 · $10
“Thinking of you. I'm in Savar, thinking of you.”
- Easton H. Lamb 🇦🇺 · $75
- Terry S. Torres 🇬🇧 · $121
“Take care of yourselves. Only $121 but hope it helps.”
- Jyoti S. Jain 🇮🇳 · $10
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Sending good thoughts, Apurva. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Toledo.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Apurva.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. roofing sheets and timber comes first ($460) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Thinking of Aurangabad
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Apurva?
hang in there, Apurva. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Sending strength. This could happen to any of us. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Haifa.