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Hurricane in Oakland: help Eastgate village rebuild

After the hurricane, families in Eastgate village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇺🇸 California, United States3,886 views
Mateo S. Burrell
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Oakland
The hurricane hit Eastgate village on 16 July. My home was one of 18 damaged, and 4 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 $8,400 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,750 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,800 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,500 • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,350 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Mateo

  1. Quick update: $2,542 raised so far (30%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 12% funded and I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs.

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  • Kylie J. Hanson 🇦🇺 · $5

    “Rooting for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Mandurah”

  • Carolina R. García 🇲🇽 · $20
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  • Frank R. Davis 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Rooting for you. My mother told me about this one. - Phoenix”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $45

    “All the best. Thought of Mateo all day after reading this. - Bristol”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $16

    “Hope things get better. Been where you are, it gets better. - Malang”

  • William R. Bowman 🇺🇸 · $15

    “You got this. Thought of Mateo all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

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  • Thierry Cousin

    Take care. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from A Coruña.

    $3,531.50 raised of $8,400

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