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We lost everything in the landslide: help the Eastgate settlement start over

After the landslide, families in the Eastgate settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇨🇴 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia2,111 views
Lorenzo N. Delgado
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Palmira
The landslide hit the Eastgate settlement on 16 May. My home was one of 63 damaged, and 7 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 $1,150 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $230 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $165 • Roofing sheets and timber: $755 Thanks for being kind about this. - Lorenzo
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  • Hatem Amir Jaber🇪🇬Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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  • Aoi Fukuda

    Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Québec.

    • Victor Yakubu Coker

      Hang in there, Lorenzo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best!

      • Usman Kamran Rehman

        Keep going, Lorenzo. This could happen to any of us

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