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Hurricane in San Jose: help Sunrise village rebuild

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

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Lawrence D. McDonald
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San Jose
The hurricane hit Sunrise village on 27 July. My home was one of 61 damaged, and 11 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 $3,600 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,550 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,650 • Clean water and purification supplies: $400 Glad we found this place. - Lawrence
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Updates from Lawrence

  1. Small update. $1,970 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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    “From my family to yours. Hope the September deadline works out. - Aberdeen”

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    “Sending love. Hope the September deadline works out. - Birmingham”

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    “Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Kumasi”

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    “Get well soon. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Bakersfield”

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    “Wishing you the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bogotá”

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    “Thought of Lawrence all day after reading this. - Dar es Salaam”

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    “Hope this helps. Please keep us posted. - Auckland”

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    “From my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Sydney”

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    “From my family to yours. My brother told me about this one. - Seoul”

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  • Claire Burke

    Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

    • Nina MedvedevPhoto verified

      thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

      • Ahmed Bilal Bakr

        hope this works out for you. Sent it to 37 people at work.

        $4,394 raised of $3,600

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