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Earthquake in Zapopan: help Eastgate village rebuild

The earthquake damaged 82 homes in Eastgate village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

🇲🇽 Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico2,327 views
Karina F. Santos
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Zapopan
The earthquake hit Eastgate village on 8 December. My home was one of 82 damaged, and 9 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 $2,900 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,100 • Clean water and purification supplies: $320 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $490 • Food parcels for displaced families: $290 • Tools and labor for repairs: $700 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Karina

  1. Update from Zapopan: I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($518). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Antonella Testa 🇮🇹 · $25

    “All the best. - Turin”

  • Tushar N. Gokhale 🇮🇳 · $73
  • Sofía B. Luna 🇪🇸 · $64
  • Brandon N. Pearson 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Lourdes B. Galang 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Thinking of you! - Caloocan”

  • Yolanda J. Macías 🇲🇽 · $250

    “Sending love. From Ciudad de México with love. - Ciudad de México”

  • Damilola Ronke Ajayi 🇳🇬 · $30
  • Ibrahim Kingsley Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $15

    “Get well soon. - Ibadan”

  • Varun L. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $66.50

    “Hope things get better. I'm in Hubballi, thinking of you. - Hubballi”

  • Nabirye Wambui Simiyu 🇰🇪 · $250
  • Sadia Aleena Sandhu 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Hang in there. I'm in Rawalpindi, thinking of you. - Rawalpindi”

  • Roisin G. McGrath 🇮🇪 · $10

    “Be well. - Limerick”

  • Jack L. Barker 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Rubina Zoya Rehman 🇵🇰 · $50

    “God bless. Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”

  • Renato Thiago Barbosa 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Tunde Seyi Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $8

    “Wish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Nnewi”

  • Grace Sullivan 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Kamini N. Moodley 🇿🇦 · $25

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  • Zaid Ali Hamid

    Sending strength, Karina. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Zapopan.

    • Emilia Stępień

      Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.

      • Rekha F. KohliPhoto verified

        Sending love, Karina. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Zapopan.

        • Hye-won Ye-jin Kwak

          You're not alone, Karina. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Kakamega so I could bring a meal

          • Mason Elliott

            A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Jalisco. I'll ask around and let you know

            $1,908 raised of $2,900

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