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Lansing winter storm relief - the Riverside neighborhood

Neighbors in the Riverside neighborhood are rebuilding after the winter storm; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Deborah R. Torres
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Lansing
The winter storm hit the Riverside neighborhood on 11 March. My home was one of 67 damaged, and 12 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $8,500 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,950 • Clean water and purification supplies: $850 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $790 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,250 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,660 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Deborah
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Deborah

  1. Thank you all. We're at 32% now ($2,729). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for food parcels for displaced families is now scheduled.

Donations

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  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $250
  • Hina Sakura Fujii 🇯🇵 · $244
  • Dmitry Viktor Belov 🇷🇺 · $200
  • Eduardo G. Cabrera 🇲🇽 · $100
  • Salma Khadija Ibrahim 🇲🇦 · $100
  • Nevaeh Garcia 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Ifeoma Nkechi Igwe 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Aisha Sara Mebarek 🇸🇦 · $100

    “Good luck. Been where you are, it gets better. - Medina”

  • Beatriz M. Guzmán 🇦🇷 · $100
  • Aaliyah Holloway 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Thought of Deborah all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Kofi Samuel Antwi 🇬🇭 · $100
  • Ramon T. Santos 🇵🇭 · $100

    “Be well. Thought of Deborah all day after reading this.”

  • Eden Bezawit Lemma 🇪🇹 · $100

    “Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bahir Dar”

  • Rizky Wahyu Wardana 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Owen E. Bennett 🇳🇿 · $100

    “Sending love. - Manukau”

  • Amber E. Ward 🇬🇧 · $75

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Deborah all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $75

    “Every little bit. Shared with friends too. - Taguig”

  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $75
  • Njoroge Kimani Mugisha 🇺🇬 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $73

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  • Marilyn Larson

    you're not alone, Deborah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 15 people at work. Greetings from Ogbomosho!

    • Wunmi Peace Abdullahi

      sending love. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Bandung but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Lansing.

      • Daniela P. SalazarQuestionID verified

        can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Lansing

        • Everett Ryan

          Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings!

          • Waweru Kamau Omondi

            Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Dhaka this morning. Thinking of Lansing

            • Megan Pienaar

              hope you get there. My neighbor in Sakai donated after I showed her your page.

              $4,761.50 raised of $8,500

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