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We lost everything in the landslide: help the families of Orchard Lane start over

After the landslide, families in the families of Orchard Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇰🇪 Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya1,619 views
Dorcas Winnie Mwende
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Nairobi
The landslide hit the families of Orchard Lane on 4 May. My home was one of 82 damaged, and 3 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 $1,100 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $400 • Tools and labor for repairs: $250 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $170 • Food parcels for displaced families: $280 Glad we found this place. - Dorcas

Updates from Dorcas

  1. We're at 78% thanks to 8 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 59% funded and the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled.

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    “Hope things get better. Please keep us posted. - Radom”

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    “Take care of yourselves - Galle”

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    “From my family to yours. Hope you get the rest soon. - Colorado Springs”

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    “Rooting for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bordeaux”

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    “Thought of Dorcas all day after reading this.”

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    “Praying for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Alcalá de Henares”

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    “Wish I could do more. Please keep us posted. - Newcastle”

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