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Akron wildfire relief - the Millbrook neighborhood

Neighbors in the Millbrook neighborhood are rebuilding after the wildfire; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Ziad Hatem Lotfy
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Akron
The wildfire hit the Millbrook neighborhood on 18 February. My home was one of 22 damaged, and 5 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $8,100 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $870 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,300 • Food parcels for displaced families: $860 • Tools and labor for repairs: $2,020 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Ziad
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  • Tudor Popescu

    Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Birmingham so I could bring a meal. God bless.

    • Kiara A. Patel

      best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best

      • Monika Hannah Baumann

        Stay strong, Ziad. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

        • Beatrice Muthoni Swai

          Thanks for sharing this, Ziad. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

          • Chihiro Saki KatoID verified

            wishing you the best, Ziad. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

            • Deepa P. Raman

              Take care, Ziad. Shared this with my family.

              • Yoko Sachiko Wada

                Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Turin donated after I showed her your page!

                • Ebuka Bello Lasisi

                  Shared this with my family. Thinking of Akron.

                  • Riley C. RodriguezID verified

                    Hope it all works out, Ziad. Hope this works out for you. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Love from Caxias do Sul.

                    • Samantha K. ChapmanID verifiedPhoto verified

                      wishing you peace, Ziad. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted.

                      • Brielle Curtis

                        thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update

                        • Budi Arief Lie

                          Great idea, hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless

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