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Rebuilding after the hurricane: the Old Town settlement needs your help

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

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Michelle B. Fitzgerald
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Anaheim
The hurricane hit the Old Town settlement on 8 August. My home was one of 81 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $8,850 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,250 • Clean water and purification supplies: $520 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,450 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,350 • Tools and labor for repairs: $2,280 With deep gratitude, Michelle
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  • Amelia M. Warren 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Joyce Nunez 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Keep your head up. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Leicester”

  • Dwi Muhammad Siregar 🇮🇩 · $5
  • Pieter W. Pienaar 🇿🇦 · $100

    “Keep your head up! - Pretoria”

  • David Burton 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Krishna Rajesh Rana 🇳🇵 · $10
  • Anh Khoa Trinh 🇻🇳 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Been where you're, it gets better. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

  • Anonymous 🇸🇦 · $30

    “Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Riyadh”

  • Nkechi Lola Anyanwu 🇳🇬 · $43

    “Keep your head up. From Awka with love. - Awka”

  • Mohammad Tanvir Parvez 🇧🇩 · $20
  • Sipho F A. Mazibuko 🇿🇦 · $25
  • Daniel Edward Zakaria 🇬🇭 · $5
  • Thiện Nghĩa Vuong 🇻🇳 · $10
  • Ariana J. Ford 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Sending love! - St. Petersburg”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Praying for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Makati”

  • Blessing Queen Oyelaran 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Hang in there. Thought of Michelle all day after reading this. - Port Harcourt”

  • Sofía C. Franco 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Kariuki David Wafula 🇺🇬 · $1,000
  • Maliha Dola Khan 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Mercy H. Soriano 🇵🇭 · $252

    “Sending love. Shared with friends too. - Taguig”

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  • Bukola Halima Gbadamosi

    rooting for you, Michelle. Looking forward to the next update.

    • Brooks E. TranQuestion

      Is there anything that isn't money that would help Michelle?

      • Michelle B. FitzgeraldOwnerAnswerID verified

        Thank you. If you're in Anaheim I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.

    • Onyango Mussa Wekesa

      Praying for you, Michelle. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

      • Johanna Gunilla Magnusson

        Praying for you. Great idea, hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Anaheim.

        • Amber WardID verified

          Sending strength, Michelle. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

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