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Rebuilding existence after flooding

Many thanks for your support, which meant we were able to complete the project successfully.You can see the impact of the donations for yourself in the video which has been produced. In the introduction you can find the video for the project.
Project SummarySeñor Armando, a single father, has lost his dream of a restaurant and a home due to natural disasters and the construction of a high-rise building. To rebuild his existence he needs financial support.

Background

Señor Armando worked hard for his dream of running a restaurant 20 years ago. He found his dream location right on the beach, in a great neighbourhood. Due to two big hurricanes in the 90s that destroyed the breakwaters in front of the city, there was a restructuring of the beaches in the coastal city of Cartagena de Indias. In the process, the sea completely flooded the beach in front of Armando's house and eventually his restaurant. This not only destroyed his restaurant, but also his home. As a single father, his livelihood was thus taken away from him. To date, no support has come from the city of Cartagena or the state of Colombia, nor have the breakwaters been rebuilt as promised.
In addition, a 42-storey building was constructed directly behind Armando's house in 2018. This severely damaged the roof and 2nd floor of Armanod's house. The building owner covered the cost of a new roof, but the majority of the 2nd floor remained destroyed.
Armando, together with his son, fights day by day for the restoration of his house. Every "Colombian peso" is put into the house. However, due to various difficulties and financial shortages, the restoration has been delayed for years.
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Idea

What Armando needs to get closer to his dream and thus secure his existence are the necessary financial means. On the lower floor of the house, a restaurant with Colombian and seafood cuisine is to be reopened. On the upper floor, 2-3 new rooms for subletting and a large hall for events are to be built. However, it must first be ensured that the waves do not flood the house again. To do this, they have to throw many large stones into the sea in front of the house to increase the distance between the sea and the house. After that, the restoration in and around the house can begin.
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Implementation

With your financial support the small family can save their house and source of income.
- Increase the distance between the house and the sea (with stone blocks which will be concreted afterwards): ca. 500 CHF
- Kitchen will be rebuilt: ca. 1'500 CHF
- The legal basis for the reopening of the restaurant must be created (handicapped accessible, permits for restaurant, alcohol serving and music): approx. 500 CHF
- Concreting the driveway and outside area: approx. 1'500 CHF
- Laying the floor, painting the walls etc.: approx. 1'000 CHF
- Purchase of furniture: approx. 1'000 CHF
- Extend 2nd floor: approx. 4'000 CHF
The work will be done mainly by Señor Armando and his son. They expect the work to take about 4 months, so that everything is ready at the beginning of the high season (December- March).
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Initiators

My name is Daniela, I am the girlfriend of Armando's son. I am from Switzerland, but I am currently living with the family here in Colombia. During the pandemic we already built together a new bathroom in Armando's house and since then there are smaller progresses in the house. With time I got to know Armando better and you can feel his fighting spirit and at the same time his desperation. It has become a matter of the heart for me to help the family. Thank you very much for your support.
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2'000 CHF to go to reach our fundraising goal!

Your generosity has already enabled us to take a big step towards our fundraising target. With barely 20 days to go and just over CHF 2,000 left, we're calling on your support for the final sprint!

Hello everyone,

I really appreciate that so many people have already donated. Your generosity and solidarity have brought us a big step forward. I would like to sincerely thank each and every one of you who have already given to this important cause. Your donations and support are the impetus that helps me achieve my goal.

Best wishes go out to all of you! Stay healthy and take good care of yourselves. Your support is invaluable and I would like to thank you again from the bottom of my heart.

At the moment, we are still a little over CHF 2,000 short of our fundraising goal. Time is running out and we have just under 20 days to reach this goal. Therefore, I would like to call on all of you to support this project once again. Every contribution, big or small, brings us one step closer to meeting our goal.

Share this message, encourage friends and family to join, and together let's raise the remaining CHF 2,000 to reach our goal. Your support is key to our success, and we are grateful for each and every one of you who stands with us.

Many, many thanks!!

Warmest regards,

Armando

Ronja Eisenhut 100,00 CHF
tanja geeser 50,00 CHF
tanja geeser 100,00 CHF
Rahel Oesch 100,00 CHF
othmar & brigitte gspan 200,00 CHF
Anonymous 200,00 CHF
Katrin Egli 20,00 CHF
Nadja Purtschert 50,00 CHF
Karin Meier 50,00 CHF
Michael Fuchs 50,00 CHF
Sandra Looser 50,00 CHF
Nino Brasser 150,00 CHF
Peter Fuchs 200,00 CHF
Jeannette Kaufmann 305,00 CHF
Franziska Cortesi 100,00 CHF
Simona Brunold 50,00 CHF
Livia Vinzens 50,00 CHF
Anonymous 70,00 CHF
Arabela Philipona 70,00 CHF
Dana Alessandra Ragonesi 100,00 CHF
Adrian Kläy 20,00 CHF
Mathieu Lüthert 50,00 CHF
Anonymous 100,00 CHF
Anonymous 100,00 CHF
Tanja Metzler 50,00 CHF
Tanja Lüönd 100,00 CHF
Laura Cologna 50,00 CHF
Tiffany Zalaba 50,00 CHF
Daniela Nolano 1'000,00 CHF
Vreni Kälin 100,00 CHF
Joan M. 120,00 CHF
Anonymous 80,00 CHF
Tobias Fritsche 100,00 CHF
Evelyne Joliat 375,00 CHF
Marco Fischer 100,00 CHF
Lina Abu-Qaoud 50,00 CHF
Anonymous 30,00 CHF
Cristian Leusciatti 50,00 CHF
david keiser 50,00 CHF
Nicolas Gspan 100,00 CHF
Livia Kunz 100,00 CHF
Anonymous 100,00 CHF
Goldbach Group AG 65,00 CHF
Carla Casanova 50,00 CHF
Helen Ricci 100,00 CHF
Sona Fuchs 500,00 CHF
Anonymous 100,00 CHF
Anselma Künzle 100,00 CHF
Christopher Riesen 50,00 CHF
mario ricci 200,00 CHF
Lea Mettler 50,00 CHF
Lea Mettler 50,00 CHF
Katharina Kuenz 100,00 CHF
Anonymous 5,00 CHF
Anonymous 50,00 CHF
Sandra Gut 50,00 CHF
Gianna Gander 100,00 CHF
Gianna Gander 50,00 CHF
Marcel Brügger 80,00 CHF
Marcel Brügger 80,00 CHF
Anonymous 20,00 CHF
Anonymous 30,00 CHF
Nicole Weber 50,00 CHF
Kerstin Toledo 20,00 CHF
Jennifer Hauser 50,00 CHF
Thomas Murer 50,00 CHF
Vanessa Comensoli 100,00 CHF
Marko Brunold 50,00 CHF
Fabio Tissi 100,00 CHF
Vermittelt durch Swisscom 180,00 CHF
Anonymous 30,00 CHF
Anonymous 30,00 CHF
Anonymous 160,00 CHF
Anonymous 185,00 CHF
Anonymous 330,00 CHF
Anonymous 590,00 CHF
Anonymous 290,00 CHF
Vermittelt durch Swisscom 150,00 CHF
Manuela Piemontesi-Vigtezio 200,00 CHF
Anonymous 150,00 CHF
Anonymous 50,00 CHF
Elena Brand 100,00 CHF
Elena Brand 100,00 CHF
Lukas Fehr 100,00 CHF
Riccarda Brand 50,00 CHF
Riccarda Brand 50,00 CHF
Silvia Gubser 50,00 CHF
Kim Nogler 50,00 CHF
Anonymous 50,00 CHF
Anonymous 50,00 CHF
Nadia Meier 50,00 CHF
Jan Fuchs 250,00 CHF
Seramis Gysin 50,00 CHF
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