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Los Angeles hurricane relief - the Hillcrest settlement

Neighbors in the Hillcrest settlement are rebuilding after the hurricane; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Guadalupe C. Rangel
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Los Angeles
The hurricane hit the Hillcrest settlement on 30 August. My home was one of 50 damaged, and 14 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 $7,700 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,750 • Clean water and purification supplies: $500 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,400 • Food parcels for displaced families: $870 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,180 Thanks for reading all this.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Guadalupe

  1. We're at 9% thanks to 20 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $384 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

Donations

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  • Varun D. Nanda 🇮🇳 · $25

    “All the best. Hope the October deadline works out. - Bengaluru”

  • Neelam W. Kohli 🇮🇳 · $13
  • Hari Umesh Sherpa 🇳🇵 · $20
  • Halima Nafula Mwesigwa 🇰🇪 · $10
  • Edilene Bruna Bastos 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Rooting for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Feira de Santana”

  • Taylor Lucas 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Hope this helps. Hope the October deadline works out. - Kelowna”

  • Meltem Gizem Yılmaz 🇹🇷 · $100
  • Priscila Larissa Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $42.50
  • Terry Santos 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Almaz Marta Gebre 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Min Chen 🇦🇺 · $10

    “Praying for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Melbourne”

  • Pooja N. Dave 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Aurélie Berger 🇫🇷 · $5

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Guadalupe all day after reading this. - Lille”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Rooting for you. Gave what I could this week. - Curitiba”

  • Maria Ewa Nowicki 🇵🇱 · $10
  • Parvin Nargis Ahmed 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $100
  • Marwan Jamal Hamid 🇪🇬 · $50
  • Tewodros Kaleb Ayele 🇪🇹 · $15
  • Bunga Kartika Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $10

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  • Rabin Subash Aryal🇳🇵Verified donor
    Made me feel heard

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

  • Asad Ali Awan🇵🇰Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Lea Johanna Schumacher🇩🇪Verified helper
    Patient and understanding

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Nisha Radha Bhattarai🇳🇵Verified donor
    Professional and kind

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

  • Jürgen Jürgen Meyer🇩🇪Verified donor
    Reliable and compassionate

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Ishita S. Gill

    reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Mansoura.

    • Ryan F. RadcliffePhoto verified

      Sending love. This could happen to any of us. After 9 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

      • Mega Mega Tampubolon

        More neighborhoods should do this. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Thane.

        • Nattaya Somchai F SombatPhoto verified

          stay strong, Guadalupe. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Saint Petersburg so I could bring a meal. All the best.

          • Araceli H. Treviño

            hope it all works out, Guadalupe. More neighborhoods should do this. Blessings.

            $1,099.50 raised of $7,700

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