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Rebuilding after the flash flood: the Lakeview district needs your help
After the flash flood, families in the Lakeview district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States876 views
The flash flood hit the Lakeview district on 11 April. My home was one of 64 damaged, and 9 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $6,800 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $1,650
• Clean water and purification supplies: $970
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $800
• Food parcels for displaced families: $2,000
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,380
Thanks for reading all this.
- Ximena
Updates from Ximena
Small update. $55 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.
We're at 1% thanks to 1 of you. the plan for clean water and purification supplies is now scheduled. More news soon.
- Todd J. Little 🇺🇸 · $130
“God bless. Only $130 but hope it helps. - Oakland”
- Claudio Simone Basile 🇮🇹 · $5
“Hang in there. Hope the June deadline works out. - Parma”
- Cecilia H. Cruz 🇵🇭 · $50
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Hang in there, Ximena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Hope it all works out, Ximena. Hope you get there. Greetings from Jakarta.
Praying for you, Ximena. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Houston.
Thanks for sharing this, Ximena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless