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Earthquake in Heraklion: help the Orchard district rebuild

The earthquake damaged 67 homes in the Orchard district. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Athanasios Konstantinos Antoniou
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Heraklion
The earthquake hit the Orchard district on 22 August. My home was one of 67 damaged, and 8 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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 $4,050 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $210 • Tools and labor for repairs: $620 • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,500 • Food parcels for displaced families: $720 Thanks for reading all this.

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  • Mauricio P. Castillo 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Helena Sokołowski 🇵🇱 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the November deadline works out. - Radom”

  • Silas Gardner 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Mythili Varadarajan 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Athanasios all day after reading this.”

  • Raghavan J. Thevar 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Best of luck. Saw your post and had to give. - Jabalpur”

  • Audrey Welch 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Fabiana Luana Soares 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Juiz de Fora”

  • Anjali W. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $200

    “From my family to yours. I'm in Prayagraj, thinking of you.”

  • Vrushali N. Gala 🇮🇳 · $15

    “Stay strong. My neighbor told me about this one. - Mangaluru”

  • Habib Arif Saha 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Lilian Jumoke Tijani 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Ankit G. Bajpai 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Delilah Mosley 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Thought of Athanasios all day after reading this. - Glasgow”

  • Shirley C. Ortiz 🇦🇺 · $25
  • Sơn Việt Kieu 🇻🇳 · $64

    “Get well soon. From Hanoi with love.”

  • Terry Grant 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Fatima Rubina Sheikh 🇵🇰 · $75

    “Be well. Thought of Athanasios all day after reading this. - Lahore”

  • Lester S. Valdez 🇵🇭 · $15
  • Giovanna Monica D'Amico 🇮🇹 · $50

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  • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Athanasios.

    • Athanasios Konstantinos AntoniouOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. clean water and purification supplies is the biggest at $210. It helps to be asked.

  • Sending strength, Athanasios. It takes guts to ask. Well done

    • Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Heraklion.

      • Khánh NguyenPhoto verified

        Hope it all works out, Athanasios. More neighborhoods should do this. We're a small family in Padua but we're thinking of you.

        • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Athanasios?

          • Athanasios Konstantinos AntoniouOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

            Thank you. If you're in Heraklion I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.

        • Hope things get better soon, Athanasios. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer

          • How is Athanasios doing now?

            • Sending good thoughts, Athanasios. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Cleveland donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

              • Take care, Athanasios. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.

                • More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Guadalajara so I could bring a meal.

                  • It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Alexandria donated after I showed her your page.

                    • looking forward to the next update. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

                      • Hope things get better soon. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Guadalajara.

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