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Bakersfield flood relief - the Lakeview neighborhood

After the flood, families in the Lakeview neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Nova S. Tucker
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Bakersfield
The flood hit the Lakeview neighborhood on 22 February. My home was one of 59 damaged, and 13 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 $4,000 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,200 • Tools and labor for repairs: $2,050 • Food parcels for displaced families: $750 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Nova

  1. Quick update: $886 raised so far (22%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Thought of Nova all day after reading this. - Rajkot”

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    “Praying for you. Thought of Nova all day after reading this. - Ikeja”

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  • Daniel A. Romero🇺🇸Verified helper
    Very responsive and caring

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Truly grateful for the support

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    Practical and effective help

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Layla Nadia Nabulsi

    You're not alone, Nova. More neighborhoods should do this. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

    • Ricardo S. Campbell

      Keep going. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We're a small family in Stockholm but we're thinking of you.

      • Yohannes Melaku

        Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

        • Walter Schmitt

          Stay strong. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Abbottabad.

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