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Petrópolis landslide relief - the Orchard settlement

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

🇧🇷 Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,322 views
Vanessa Kelly Lacerda
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Petrópolis
The landslide hit the Orchard settlement on 4 April. My home was one of 89 damaged, and 7 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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 $2,500 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $390 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $220 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,550 • Clean water and purification supplies: $340 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Vanessa
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Vanessa

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($518 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 10% funded and I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs.

  3. Update from Petrópolis: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 4% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Ezekiel L. Thornton 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Luke T. Douglas 🇨🇦 · $200
  • Nuria E. Rangel 🇲🇽 · $46
  • Ji-min Kyung-mi Jung 🇺🇸 · $100
  • William Dean 🇺🇸 · $14.50

    “Praying for you. Thought of Vanessa all day after reading this. - San Diego”

  • Garima A. Goyal 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $78
  • Imran Davids 🇿🇦 · $3
  • Cristian T. Peña 🇲🇽 · $25
  • Manfred Horst Lehmann 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Eman Amna Jilani 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Karan C. Meena 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Be well. Saw your post and had to give. - Bhopal”

  • Hermann Stefan Scholz 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Rekha Sunita Pun 🇳🇵 · $25
  • Brooks C. Fox 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Florence Atim Wafula 🇺🇬 · $58.50

    “Praying for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Mbarara”

  • Clément Dumas 🇫🇷 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇸🇦 · $30
  • Priya Shirin Zaman 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. My neighbor told me about this one. - Sylhet”

  • Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $14

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  • Kimberly N. LawsonID verified

    Thanks for sharing this, Vanessa. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 24 people at work. Blessings

    • Komal S. Doshi

      wishing you peace, Vanessa. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

      • Marc Stéphane LaurentPhoto verified

        Thinking of you and your family, Vanessa. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Greetings from Cardiff

        • Ingrid Christina Ziegler

          keep going, Vanessa. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Thinking of Petrópolis.

          • Gerrit Van DijkPhoto verified

            Best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Petrópolis.

            • Hasan Barua

              Sending love, Vanessa. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Buenos Aires donated after I showed her your page. Love from Buenos Aires

              $1,244 raised of $2,500

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