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Rebuilding after the landslide: Lakeview village needs your help

After the landslide, families in Lakeview village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇵🇭 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines1,000 views
Francis J. Castillo
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Quezon City
The landslide hit Lakeview village on 20 April. My home was one of 26 damaged, and 12 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 $850 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $240 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $160 • Roofing sheets and timber: $450 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Updates from Francis

  1. 74% there. I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs. Thank you.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 59% now ($505). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. 20% there. we've started the first stage. Thank you. - Francis

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of Francis all day after reading this.”

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    “Keep your head up. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Nakuru”

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    “Happy to help. Saw your post and had to give. - Phoenix”

  • Patrick Thomas Cousin 🇫🇷 · $50
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    “Thought of Francis all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”

  • Valentina Carla Rinaldi 🇮🇹 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Please keep us posted. - Messina”

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    “Hang in there. Been where you are, it gets better. - Regina”

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    “Sending love. Hope the July deadline works out. - Gwagwalada”

  • Ryan R. Estrada 🇨🇦 · $25

    “You got this. Hope the July deadline works out. - Montréal”

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  • Sang-hoon In-ho Baek🇺🇸Verified helper
    Delivered on promises

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    Outstanding person

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Antoine Stéphane Dupuis🇨🇦Verified helper
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    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Mohit D. Kushwaha

    More neighborhoods should do this. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Mumbai.

    • Daniela Cláudia Andrade

      Sending good thoughts, Francis. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day!

      • Naana Larbi

        Hang in there. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Yekaterinburg so I could bring a meal.

        • Marcos P. Rodríguez

          So sorry you're going through this, Francis. Your post was clear and honest.

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