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Dallas tornado relief - the Orchard settlement

The tornado damaged 25 homes in the Orchard settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Luna B. Stanton
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Dallas
The tornado hit the Orchard settlement on 1 June. My home was one of 25 damaged, and 6 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $7,950 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,350 • Clean water and purification supplies: $600 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,450 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,550 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,000 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Luna
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Luna

  1. Thank you all. We're at 31% now ($2,481). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 31% now ($2,481). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 14% funded and I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs.

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  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $33
  • Laiba Dua Siddiqui 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Happy to help. Hope the August deadline works out. - Karachi”

  • Nilesh M. Parmar 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Skylar Fox 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. My neighbor told me about this one. - Tallahassee”

  • Joseph M. Williamson 🇺🇸 · $50
  • William Kwesi Tawiah 🇬🇭 · $10
  • Grace Amaka Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $25

    “You got this. Thought of Luna all day after reading this. - Ikeja”

  • Rohit J. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Halima Vivian Uba 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Ariana N. Brooks 🇺🇸 · $65
  • Harumi Noriko Ishida 🇯🇵 · $100
  • Charmaine F. Aquino 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Mukasa Kato Byaruhanga 🇹🇿 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Been where you're, it gets better. - Zanzibar City”

  • Carlos S. Campos 🇲🇽 · $5
  • Matthew J. Quincy 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Naomi Gutierrez 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Julian T. Martinez 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Tarun C. Chauhan 🇨🇦 · $200

    “Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Québec”

  • Jannat Nargis Saha 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Walid Faisal Khoury 🇲🇦 · $50

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  • Juliana Beatriz Ramos

    Hope things get better soon, Luna. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

    • Henryk Wieczorek

      Sending love, Luna. More neighborhoods should do this. It's not much but it's yours.

      • Mehwish Humaira Raza

        Sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. Love from Parramatta.

        • Rafaela Rafaela Castro

          Good luck, Luna. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.

          • Yumi Risa FujiwaraAddress verified

            Wishing you peace, Luna. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 19 people at work. Take care.

            • Akosua Adjoa Osei

              Sending good thoughts, Luna. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Worcester.

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