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Wollongong cyclone relief - the Millbrook neighborhood
Neighbors in the Millbrook neighborhood are rebuilding after the cyclone; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
🇦🇺 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia1,879 views
The cyclone hit the Millbrook neighborhood on 1 May. My home was one of 42 damaged, and 9 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 $8,350 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $2,600
• Clean water and purification supplies: $800
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,250
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,450
• Tools and labor for repairs: $2,250
Thanks for being kind about this.
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- Rohan M. Palmer 🇯🇲 · $20
- Tanvi F. Bedi 🇮🇳 · $25
“Happy to help. Small amount but sent with love. - Nagpur”
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $17
- Josiah G. Gonzales 🇺🇸 · $50
- Jewel Sohel Akter 🇧🇩 · $100
- Naomi Harris 🇺🇸 · $25
- Amber H. Woods 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $15
- Kreesan H. Zulu 🇿🇦 · $20
- Zoe Long 🇦🇺 · $1,000
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
“Hope things get better. I'm in Miami, thinking of you. - Miami”
- Claudia H. Delgado 🇺🇸 · $50
- Dayo Chinedu Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $20
- João Luiz Rezende 🇧🇷 · $5
“Blessings. From Petrópolis with love.”
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“Rooting for you - Fresno”
- Hatem Ghassan Darwish 🇪🇬 · $50
- Maliha Sultana Hasan 🇮🇳 · $100
- Kamal Nanayakkara 🇱🇰 · $70.50
“Rooting for you. My cousin told me about this one. - Negombo”
- Emeka Bello Ajayi 🇳🇬 · $25
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $10
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what exactly is the $8,350 for?
It's all in the list in the story. roofing sheets and timber is the big one at $2,600, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Good question.
Sending good thoughts. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Wollongong
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Ghada?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about roofing sheets and timber, advice is welcome too. Thanks for looking so closely.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope June is when things finally get easier. All the best!
Any update on how things are going in Wollongong?
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in New South Wales. I'll ask around and let you know.
keep going, Ghada. Hope you get there. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Love from São Paulo.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Wollongong.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. All the best.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Take care. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update.
hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update.
Hang in there, Ghada. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 15 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Wollongong.
thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. Take care
Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. Greetings from Incheon!
shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Wollongong.
Take care, Ghada. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope things get better soon, Ghada. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.