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Bronx tornado relief - the Lakeview neighborhood
Neighbors in the Lakeview neighborhood are rebuilding after the tornado; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
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The tornado hit the Lakeview neighborhood on 17 August. My home was one of 67 damaged, and 11 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club.
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 $6,250 goes:
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $830
• Roofing sheets and timber: $4,150
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,270
Thank you so much.
Updates from Michael
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- Ashwin P. Rao 🇮🇳 · $200
- Alice R. Alexander 🇨🇦 · $25
- Marta A. Campos 🇺🇸 · $30
- Isla E. Jackson 🇺🇸 · $5
“From my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Scranton”
- Heather P. Marquez 🇬🇧 · $20
“My neighbor told me about this one. - Derry”
- Hugo Orozco 🇲🇽 · $50
- Stella T. Allen 🇬🇧 · $20
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $100
“Happy to help. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Nuremberg”
- Long Dũng Tong 🇻🇳 · $47
- Aishwarya T. Kothari 🇮🇳 · $25
- Jessica W. Davids 🇿🇦 · $25
“Sending love. Hope the November deadline works out. - Pretoria”
- Andrew Ayala 🇨🇦 · $25
- Lata E. Maurya 🇮🇳 · $500
- Sofia Zafeiriou 🇬🇷 · $25
- Garba Paul Tijani 🇳🇬 · $10
“All the best. Shared with friends too. - Port Harcourt”
- Nathan Kévin Picard 🇫🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $5
- Idowu Zainab Anyanwu 🇳🇬 · $10
“Wishing you the best. Saw your post and had to give. - Benin City”
- Deepa J. Panicker 🇮🇳 · $100
- Megan T. Flores 🇺🇸 · $25
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You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Bronx.
More neighborhoods should do this. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Gqeberha.
Sending love, Michael. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Michael. Great idea, hope you get there.
Sending good thoughts, Michael. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best.
Thinking of you, Michael. I hope things turn around soon.
thinking of you, Michael. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Bronx.
Thinking of you and your family, Michael. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless