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Coyoacán hurricane relief - the Hillcrest settlement

After the hurricane, families in the Hillcrest settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Arturo P. Cortés
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Coyoacán
The hurricane hit the Hillcrest settlement on 29 January. My home was one of 79 damaged, and 14 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 $2,250 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $290 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $310 • Food parcels for displaced families: $340 • Tools and labor for repairs: $260 Thanks for being kind about this.
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  • Ibrahim KaluQuestion

    how is Arturo doing now?

    • Pamela E. MillsID verified

      Wishing you the best. More neighborhoods should do this!

      • Masud Nazrul Bose

        Great idea, hope you get there. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Granada.

        • Maya J. Alvarez

          sending good thoughts, Arturo. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted.

          • Wafula Wekesa Mukasa

            Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

            • Manoj Suresh Karki

              Wishing you the best, Arturo. Shared it with a few friends. I hope April is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

              • Bhavna S. Gandhi

                Take care, Arturo. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Bengaluru donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

                • Ping Hui Xie

                  Great idea, hope you get there. God bless

                  • Samira Amal Belkacem

                    Hope things get better soon, Arturo. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

                    • Anthony PetitAddress verified

                      hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless

                      • Josefa N. Núñez

                        Hope it all works out, Arturo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

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