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Juiz de Fora landslide relief - Marketplace village

The landslide damaged 27 homes in Marketplace village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Mateus Vinícius Batista
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Juiz de Fora
The landslide hit Marketplace village on 20 August. My home was one of 27 damaged, and 3 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 $1,750 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $410 • Roofing sheets and timber: $740 • Tools and labor for repairs: $600 Thank you for reading my story. - Mateus
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

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  • Anita N. Bajwa 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Aaron W. Sandoval 🇦🇺 · $200

    “Wish I could do more. I'm in Gold Coast, thinking of you.”

  • Pratik S. More 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Somchai F Jitra Chaiyasit 🇹🇭 · $100
  • Isaac Segun Uzor 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Miguel Wellington Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $75

    “Get well soon. Please keep us posted. - Juiz de Fora”

  • Beverley B. Williams 🇯🇲 · $73
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $70
  • Asher Meyer 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Eduardo Edson Duarte 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Wishing you the best! - Recife”

  • Juan A. Herrera 🇲🇽 · $50

    “God bless. My brother told me about this one. - Tuxtla Gutiérrez”

  • Sangita Dipa Bista 🇳🇵 · $50
  • Jenny G. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Thought of Mateus all day after reading this. - Caloocan”

  • Sneha F. More 🇮🇳 · $44

    “Thinking of you. I'm in Thrissur, thinking of you. - Thrissur”

  • Bukola Ngozi Raji 🇳🇬 · $25
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    “Thinking of you. Shared with friends too. - Mysuru”

  • Inés C. Santos 🇲🇽 · $20
  • Jonathan Prince Donkor 🇬🇭 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20

    “From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - Bronx”

  • Carlos Anderson Monteiro 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Rooting for you. Hope the November deadline works out. - Campinas”

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  • Umar Yasir Ahmed

    Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from 6th of October City.

    • Nirali F. Kothari

      Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

      • Palesa T. JacobsQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mateus.

        • Mateus Vinícius BatistaOwnerAnswer

          It's all in the list in the story. food parcels for displaced families is the big one at $410, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. I'll keep the page updated.

      • Ryan Webb

        Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Leipzig so I could bring a meal.

        • Niels Daan Prins

          So sorry you're going through this, Mateus. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Riverside so I could bring a meal.

          • Pradeep W. BishtPhoto verified

            Sending strength, Mateus. More neighborhoods should do this. Thinking of Juiz de Fora

            • Putri Fani Tanoto

              Keep going, Mateus. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

              • Consuelo M. Hernández

                Sending love, Mateus. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Caloocan donated after I showed her your page

                • Lester F. Pangilinan

                  so sorry you're going through this. More neighborhoods should do this. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

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