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House fire that spread across the block in Los Angeles: help the Hillcrest neighborhood rebuild

After the house fire that spread across the block, families in the Hillcrest neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Julián K. Rangel
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Los Angeles
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Hillcrest neighborhood on 18 January. My home was one of 48 damaged, and 6 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club. 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 $4,650 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,150 • Clean water and purification supplies: $690 • Tools and labor for repairs: $930 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,880 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Julián

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  • Liliana K. Cabrera🇲🇽Verified donor
    Professional and kind

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

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    Professional and kind

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Rooting for you, Julián. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Gothenburg.

    • Rooting for you, Julián. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Nuremberg.

      • Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

        • Sending good thoughts, Julián. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Belo Horizonte.

          • Good luck. This could happen to any of us. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

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