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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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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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- Kariuki David Wafula 🇺🇬 · $1,000
- Mercy H. Soriano 🇵🇭 · $252
“Sending love. Shared with friends too. - Taguig”
- George Samuel Darko 🇬🇭 · $200
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $200
“Wish I could do more. Hope the November deadline works out. - Epe”
- Hendrik R. Adams 🇿🇦 · $200
- Mubashir Moin Jilani 🇵🇰 · $200
“God bless. Saw your post and had to give. - Rawalpindi”
- Pieter W. Pienaar 🇿🇦 · $100
“Keep your head up! - Pretoria”
- Naama Maayan Levi 🇮🇱 · $100
- Joseph Ortega 🇬🇧 · $100
“Praying for you. Hope the November deadline works out. - Leicester”
- José T. Reyes 🇪🇸 · $100
- María K. Orozco 🇺🇸 · $67
- Juan M. Fernández 🇪🇸 · $67
“Take care of yourselves. Been where you're, it gets better. - Madrid”
- Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $66
- Ximena J. Morales 🇲🇽 · $54.50
“Every little bit - Monterrey”
- Ariana J. Ford 🇺🇸 · $50
“Sending love! - St. Petersburg”
- Amparo M. Fernández 🇦🇷 · $50
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $50
- Rachel H. Banks 🇺🇸 · $50
- Auma Eunice Wekesa 🇰🇪 · $50
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rooting for you, Michelle. Looking forward to the next update.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Michelle?
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.
Praying for you, Michelle. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
Praying for you. Great idea, hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Anaheim.
Sending strength, Michelle. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.