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We lost everything in the heatwave: help the families of Marketplace Lane start over
After the heatwave, families in the families of Marketplace Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The heatwave hit the families of Marketplace Lane on 9 April. My home was one of 79 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 $1,200 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $770
• Food parcels for displaced families: $140
• Tools and labor for repairs: $290
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Shivam
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wishing you peace, Shivam. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. All the best.
Thinking of you. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Love from Istanbul.
Shared it with a few friends. Love from Mumbai
Keep going, Shivam. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Put this on a community board in Iloilo City this morning. Greetings from Iloilo City.
You're not alone, Shivam. This could happen to any of us. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Londrina.
Good luck, Shivam. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Best of luck, Shivam. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
Keep going, Shivam. Hope you get there. After 11 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it