Chapter 3
Echoes of Loss
Sowing Hope
As soon as Kelvin got to safety, he phoned his family to inform them he is alive and well
The seasoned journalist Usman was also working nonstop to alert the public to the recent calamity that has struck Freetown.
Usman was versatile, he was in print, digital and visual media. His skills to produce quality media content made him a catch that his stories went up anytime he shared.
Quickly, is head around the world.
After the heroics of Kelvin, he realised his people needed more than just saving. He took it upon himself to solicit help in terms of food, clothing meds..and other basic necessities.
He got his friend, Sorie to make a video recording of hit seeking help fot his people and share on social media
As soon the rain faded, a special rescue military team began surveying for any survivors or dead bodies, but also analyzing the magnitude of destruction.
After seven hours searching, Kelvin managed to pull out three more people and the last survivors, at least eighty dead bodies were recovered. Despite the loss, Kelvin saved over forty people from drowning.
No good deed goes unrewarded. Diasporas tracked down Kelvin, who did not read his DMs in time, via a mutual friend who was active on Facebook and the snowball effect of assistance began. Usman also got in touch with Kelvin.
Kelvin started a Foundation to support the flood victim
Kelvin's health quickly began to deteriorate not too long after that.
Kelvin gets hospitalized and shares updates of his health to the public
Kelvin's health began deteriorating even harder after few weeks. His chest pain and cough were getting worse. He has been diagnosed with pneumonia.
Never going down without a fight, Kelvin continued to rally people to survive, help each other and inspire change and love. He refused to live sick and be sick, despite his body saying different.
Usman also kept in touch, monitor his health and also keep Kelvin's well wishers updated on his status.
Usman setup a GoFund me account to mobilize some funds to save Kelvin
The extra funds mobilized through GoFund me by Usman couldn't help to save Kelvin. Kelvin passed on.
Kelvin left a note and he expressed a lot of detailed related to his work and what he wants you to tell the world in his story.
Kelvin was a scriber. He scribe everything related to the events and what must transpire after he is gone. The doctor reviewed it and had a glimpse of who he was.
The Doctor phoned Usman and told him about the content of Kelvin's death note
Three days later, Kelvin "American Stress" Kamara was laid to rest, few kilometers from the area he saved his people.
The dwellers of Krew Bay honored Kelvin by naming the streets after his two name, nick name and real name. Simultaneously, the MP held his end and pitched a Disaster Preparedness Plan Policy named after Kelvin Kamara.
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