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House fire that spread across the block in Rio de Janeiro: help the Hillcrest settlement rebuild

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

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Marcos Márcio Prado
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Rio de Janeiro
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Hillcrest settlement on 26 March. My home was one of 86 damaged, and 10 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $2,150 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $770 • Clean water and purification supplies: $125 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $370 • Food parcels for displaced families: $480 • Tools and labor for repairs: $405 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

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  • Wesley Ford 🇦🇺 · $100
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  • Declan Richards 🇦🇺 · $33.50

    “Best of luck. Only $34 but hope it helps. - Sydney”

  • Cem İbrahim Erdem 🇹🇷 · $10
  • Lia Lia Hutapea 🇮🇩 · $50

    “All the best. Hope the June deadline works out. - Denpasar”

  • Kevin G. Rogers 🇺🇸 · $50
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  • Bhavani J. Mohan 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Hope the June deadline works out. - Madurai”

  • Jae-won Ki-tae Kim 🇺🇸 · $10
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  • Susanne Vanessa Möller 🇩🇪 · $76
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $63

    “Praying for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Louisville”

  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $34
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  • Eugene R. Reed 🇺🇸 · $37
  • Oliver S. Ware 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Miguel C. Ochoa 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope the June deadline works out. - Louisville”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $53.50

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Marcos all day after reading this. - Depok”

  • Mary Nyambura Ouma 🇺🇬 · $15

    “Best of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Mukono”

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  • good luck, Marcos. Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Nashik.

    • So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 13 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

      • Keep going, Marcos. Hope you get there. Thinking of Rio de Janeiro

        • So sorry you're going through this, Marcos. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Rio de Janeiro!

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