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Wildfire in Istanbul: help the Eastgate neighborhood rebuild
After the wildfire, families in the Eastgate neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇹🇷 Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye1,141 views
The wildfire hit the Eastgate neighborhood on 4 September. My home was one of 45 damaged, and 10 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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.
We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates.
Where the $1,450 goes:
• Food parcels for displaced families: $430
• Roofing sheets and timber: $680
• Clean water and purification supplies: $340
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Sevgi
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sevgi.
Food parcels for displaced families is $430 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Let me know if you want more detail.
You're not alone. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours.
Hang in there, Sevgi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
You're not alone, Sevgi. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Sevgi?
Keep going. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Riverside.
Hope things get better soon, Sevgi. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
rooting for you, Sevgi. Hope you get there. God bless.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Istanbul!
Take care, Sevgi. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Istanbul.
you're not alone, Sevgi. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Blessings.
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Praying for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Wish I lived closer to La Plata so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Bogotá.
You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Makassar but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Istanbul