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Flood in Buenos Aires: help the Old Town neighborhood rebuild

Neighbors in the Old Town neighborhood are rebuilding after the flood; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina918 views
Tomás M. Duarte
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Buenos Aires
The flood hit the Old Town neighborhood on 21 July. My home was one of 69 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $1,600 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $530 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $260 • Food parcels for displaced families: $390 • Tools and labor for repairs: $420 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Tomás
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Tomás

  1. We're at 8% thanks to 7 of you. I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($100 in total) I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Buenos Aires: I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs. We're at 3% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Idris Hamza Sarkis

    Thinking of you and your family, Tomás. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Saint Paul.

    • Itzel N. Acosta

      Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Gliwice!

      • Bhavani A. Acharya

        Sending strength, Tomás. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.

        • Julia Sawicki

          Sending strength. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

          • Zainab Baig

            sending strength. Hope this works out for you. All the best.

            • Kshitija A. ShethPhoto verified

              thanks for sharing this, Tomás. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless

              • Thijs Dijkstra

                Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. God bless

                • Akua Beatrice Badu

                  best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

                  • Adrián Cordero

                    Good luck, Tomás. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless

                    • Kipchoge Mwende Mugisha

                      keep going. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                      • Puja Rima RashidID verified

                        Thinking of you and your family, Tomás. Shared it with a few friends. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Take care.

                        • Deborah T. Fox

                          Sending strength, Tomás. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Buenos Aires.

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