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We lost everything in the storm: help the Old Town settlement start over

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

Anywhere in the worldPosted Oct 1, 20261,179 views
Anna Marchenko
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Member since Feb 6, 2026 · Novosibirsk
The storm hit the Old Town settlement on 8 September. My home was one of 45 damaged, and 14 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $2,000 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $940 • Clean water and purification supplies: $250 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $200 • Food parcels for displaced families: $320 • Tools and labor for repairs: $290 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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  • sending love, Anna. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in

    • thinking of you, Anna. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't give up. Take care.

      • keep going, Anna. Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Embakasi.

        • Stay strong, Anna. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Caloocan

          • Thinking of you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

            • Natalie W. RossPhoto verified3h ago

              Wishing you peace. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in!

              • Sending good thoughts, Anna. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Vitória da Conquista.

                • You're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. I hope November is when things finally get easier

                  • Hope things get better soon, Anna. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

                    • Hope it all works out. More neighborhoods should do this. Put this on a community board in Nnewi this morning. God bless.

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