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Flood in Tuxtla Gutiérrez: help the Old Town settlement rebuild

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

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Francisco T. Rivera
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez
The flood hit the Old Town settlement on 17 June. My home was one of 18 damaged, and 7 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church hall. 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 $2,150 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,150 • Tools and labor for repairs: $500 • Food parcels for displaced families: $200 • Clean water and purification supplies: $300 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Francisco
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    “Thought of Francisco all day after reading this. - Surrey”

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  • Pavel Rafiq Roy

    Hang in there. Great idea, hope you get there. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too!

    • Trisha M. Ocampo

      hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. I hope August is when things finally get easier.

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