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Brescia wildfire relief - the Northside settlement

The wildfire damaged 20 homes in the Northside settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Giorgio Riccardo Marchetti
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Brescia
The wildfire hit the Northside settlement on 23 August. My home was one of 20 damaged, and 7 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $4,900 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,150 • Clean water and purification supplies: $740 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,250 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,760 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Giorgio

  1. We're at 29% thanks to 21 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Update from Brescia: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Fikir Saba Girma

    Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Faisalabad this morning. Greetings from Faisalabad.

    • Kingsley Lanre UzorQuestion

      can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Brescia

      • Giorgio Riccardo MarchettiOwnerAnswer

        Thank you. If you're in Brescia I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.

    • Zenaida M. Rivera

      Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Davao City.

      • Lúcia Vieira

        Wishing you peace. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Kadıköy.

        • Simone Gabriela Pacheco

          Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.

          • Rashmi L. Arora

            Praying for you, Giorgio. Hope this works out for you. Take care

            • Ahmed W. Venter

              Hope things get better soon, Giorgio. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

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