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Madrid flood relief - the Hillcrest neighborhood

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

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Jorge D. Morales
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Madrid
The flood hit the Hillcrest neighborhood on 5 May. My home was one of 28 damaged, and 7 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 $6,250 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,750 • Clean water and purification supplies: $360 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,000 • Food parcels for displaced families: $890 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,250 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Jorge
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  • Suresh A. AcharyaPhoto verified

    More neighborhoods should do this. Love from Pune!

    • Enzo Gabriel Santana

      Wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Madrid.

      • Isak Anders BjörklundID verified

        Hope it all works out, Jorge. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Madrid

        • Miles Cooper

          Sending strength, Jorge. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

          • Amit K. Bajpai

            Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from San Diego.

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