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Los Angeles tornado relief - the Orchard district

The tornado damaged 72 homes in the Orchard district. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Nora M. Grant
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Los Angeles
The tornado hit the Orchard district on 15 January. My home was one of 72 damaged, and 11 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 $5,700 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $610 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,500 • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,540 I hope life is good to you.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Nora

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,453 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 22% thanks to 30 of you. I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs. More news soon.

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  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $10

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the April deadline works out. - Móstoles”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $25
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  • Kamil Józef Jankowski 🇵🇱 · $20

    “From my family to yours. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Warsaw”

  • Vidya Ramachandran 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Lorena Sandra Rocha 🇧🇷 · $163
  • Ismael B. Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Praying for you. Thought of Nora all day after reading this. - Makati”

  • Junaid Asad Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $20
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  • Autumn E. Brewer 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Joaquín P. Maldonado 🇨🇴 · $25
  • Jonathan P. Pearson 🇦🇺 · $20

    “Hang in there. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Cairns”

  • Hùng Lộc Ly 🇻🇳 · $50
  • Zainab Bola Alabi 🇳🇬 · $62

    “Every little bit. Thought of Nora all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Madelyn J. Freeman 🇦🇺 · $25

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Nora all day after reading this. - Brisbane”

  • Gebre Desta 🇪🇹 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Nora all day after reading this. - Adama”

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  • Mahmoud Imad FahmyPhoto verified

    Thinking of you, Nora. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Colombo so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Katowice.

    • Yusuf K. Molefe

      Praying for you. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Love from Syracuse.

      • Robert H. Alvarado

        sending strength. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't give up.

        • Wyatt L. Duncan

          Thanks for sharing this. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Los Angeles.

          $4,394.50 raised of $5,700

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