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We lost everything in the tornado: help the Riverside settlement start over

After the tornado, families in the Riverside settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Serenity D. Tillman
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Greensboro
The tornado hit the Riverside settlement on 13 June. My home was one of 38 damaged, and 6 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 $6,550 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $560 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,300 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,300 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,340 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Serenity

  1. Update from Greensboro: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $927 raised so far (14%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. We're at 8% thanks to 19 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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  • Michele Antonio Romano

    Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Nashik.

    • Stepan Roman Lebedev

      More neighborhoods should do this. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

      • Patrizia Giovanna BaroneQuestion

        Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Greensboro

        • Serenity D. TillmanOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Greensboro I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.

      • Dereje Henok AssefaID verified

        Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Greensboro.

        • Julián Cortés

          Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. All the best.

          • Joshua R. Dunn

            Take care, Serenity. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Manila

            • Fatima Bushra AbbasiQuestion

              What exactly is the $6,550 for?

              • Serenity D. TillmanOwnerAnswer

                It's all in the list in the story. roofing sheets and timber is the big one at $2,050, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.

            • Bongani S. MazibukoPhoto verified

              Take care. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings

              • Jepkoech Wangari Mutebi

                Sending strength, Serenity. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless

                • Léa Laura PierreID verified

                  thinking of you, Serenity. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. God bless.

                  • Omkar C. Kelkar

                    Rooting for you, Serenity. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.

                    • Sun-woo NaPhoto verified

                      Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Pelotas donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Pelotas

                      • Irfan Qasim Orakzai

                        Thinking of you and your family, Serenity. More neighborhoods should do this. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.

                        • Dennis M. Lopez

                          So sorry you're going through this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.

                          $3,806 raised of $6,550

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