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Flash flood in Los Angeles: help the Eastgate settlement rebuild
After the flash flood, families in the Eastgate settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The flash flood hit the Eastgate settlement on 16 April. My home was one of 37 damaged, and 9 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 $4,950 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $1,650
• Clean water and purification supplies: $670
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $640
• Food parcels for displaced families: $930
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,060
Glad we found this place.
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Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care
Thinking of you, Lincoln. More neighborhoods should do this. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
Wishing you the best, Lincoln. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Take care. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Blessings.
This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Anaheim.
Sending strength, Lincoln. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.
Hang in there, Lincoln. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Lincoln. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
Good luck, Lincoln. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless!