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Rebuilding after the landslide: Harbor village needs your help

The landslide damaged 81 homes in Harbor village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Óscar W. Ríos
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The landslide hit Harbor village on 9 July. My home was one of 81 damaged, and 3 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 $600 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $150 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $230 • Clean water and purification supplies: $220 With deep gratitude, Óscar

Updates from Óscar

  1. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($128). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  • Niklas Uwe Lange 🇩🇪 · $20
  • Jorge Murilo Lopes 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Kyung-mi Eun-ji Min 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Kevin J. Watson 🇦🇺 · $250
  • Raimundo Mateus Dantas 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Brooklyn Banks 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Thought of Óscar all day after reading this. - Sacramento”

  • Walid Salim Youssef 🇸🇦 · $7
  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $20

    “From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - Girona”

  • Bennett Dean 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Renata Katarzyna Wiśniewski 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Woo-jin Jin-woo Park 🇰🇷 · $8

    “Best of luck. Only $8 but hope it helps. - Suwon”

  • Benjamin R. Ocampo 🇵🇭 · $15
  • Hitomi Miura 🇯🇵 · $10

    “Hope things get better. My mother told me about this one. - Tokyo”

  • Arif Nahid Sheikh 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $50
  • Tanvi B. Chaturvedi 🇬🇧 · $10

Reviews

3.2(6 reviews)

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  • Asma Dalia Farouk🇩🇪Verified donor
    Reliable and compassionate

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

  • Caroline R. Obrien🇨🇦Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

  • Nomsa L. Nel🇿🇦Verified helper
    Exactly what I needed

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Lucía N. Cortés🇺🇸Verified donor
    Made a real difference

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Beatriz R. Arias🇺🇸Verified donor
    Made me feel heard

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Wojciech Michał Stępień🇵🇱Verified helper
    Restored my faith in humanity

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Óscar

    • Óscar W. RíosOwnerAnswer

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. food parcels for displaced families comes first ($150) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • wishing you the best, Óscar. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

    • good luck, Óscar. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Cali

      • Sending good thoughts, Óscar. Great idea, hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Cali.

        • hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted.

          • sending love, Óscar. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update.

            • good luck, Óscar. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

              • Good luck, Óscar. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

                • thanks for sharing this, Óscar. Hope this works out for you. Take care

                  • Thanks for sharing this, Óscar. Looking forward to the next update

                    • Wishing you the best, Óscar. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Fresno so I could bring a meal. God bless.

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