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We lost everything in the storm: help the Northside settlement start over

After the storm, families in the Northside settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Claire Mercier
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Paris
The storm hit the Northside settlement on 16 September. My home was one of 24 damaged, and 12 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 $7,100 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,550 • Clean water and purification supplies: $950 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,150 • Food parcels for displaced families: $630 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,820 If you're reading this, thank you. - Claire
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Claire

  1. 11% there. I made the first payment toward clean water and purification supplies. Thank you.

  2. 23% there. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  3. Update from Paris: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Get well soon. Only $21 but hope it helps. - Caloocan”

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    “Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Newcastle”

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    “Get well soon. Thought of Claire all day after reading this.”

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    “All the best. My neighbor told me about this one. - Nice”

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    “Thinking of you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Kediri”

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  • Zhi Xu

    keep going, Claire. Shared this with my family.

    • Sangita Ganga GautamQuestion

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Claire?

      • Fitri Dian Surya

        Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Paris

        • Pavel Danylo Pavlov

          Sending good thoughts, Claire. Looking forward to the next update.

          • Asif Mizanur Dutta

            Sending love, Claire. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Makati donated after I showed her your page

            • Rina Sari Maulana

              Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Paris.

              • Karina W. Serrano

                Thinking of you and your family, Claire. This could happen to any of us.

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