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We lost everything in the river erosion: help the Eastgate neighborhood start over

After the river erosion, families in the Eastgate neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Ratul Hridoy Das
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Dhaka
The river erosion hit the Eastgate neighborhood on 22 July. My home was one of 39 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 $850 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $170 • Roofing sheets and timber: $480 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $105 • Clean water and purification supplies: $95 Thank you for reading my story. - Ratul
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Updates from Ratul

  1. Quick update: $359 raised so far (42%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Dhaka: I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses. We're at 28% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 8% now ($70). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Andrew RuizQuestionID verified

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ratul.

    • Ratul Hridoy DasOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. food parcels for displaced families comes first ($170) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.

  • Vinayak D. Gokhale

    keep going, Ratul. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Dhaka.

    $644 raised of $850

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