MoneyDisaster reliefUrgent
Rebuilding after the tornado: Old Town village needs your help
After the tornado, families in Old Town village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States2,705 views
The tornado hit Old Town village on 5 November. My home was one of 19 damaged, and 13 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club.
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 $8,050 goes:
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,150
• Tools and labor for repairs: $2,550
• Roofing sheets and timber: $2,200
• Food parcels for displaced families: $2,150
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Gonzalo
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Nitin T. Naik 🇮🇳 · $10
- Ani Gita Wardana 🇮🇩 · $79.50
“Take care of yourselves. From Bandung with love. - Bandung”
- Guadalupe N. Lozano 🇲🇽 · $15
- Githinji Mugisha Kiprop 🇹🇿 · $25
- Mazen Mohammed Aziz 🇬🇧 · $75
“Blessings. I'm in Sheffield, thinking of you.”
- Janet K. Hatfield 🇬🇧 · $69
“Happy to help. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Bristol”
- Zubby Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $40
- Ketki B. Vora 🇮🇳 · $5
- Ouma Mutebi 🇺🇬 · $25
- Beatrix E. Van Wyk 🇿🇦 · $15
“Hope things get better. Hope the February deadline works out. - Johannesburg”
- Pranav N. Anand 🇺🇸 · $50
- Jide Ikenna Raji 🇳🇬 · $100
“From my family to yours. Thought of Gonzalo all day after reading this. - Epe”
- Uğur Mustafa Can 🇹🇷 · $20
- Ingrid Jéssica Miranda 🇧🇷 · $75
- Vinícius Joaquim Fernandes 🇧🇷 · $15
- Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $3
“Keep your head up. From Lviv with love. - Lviv”
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $20
“Get well soon. My father told me about this one. - Tarragona”
- Andrzej Marciniak 🇵🇱 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
- Isabella D. Rhodes 🇺🇸 · $25
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Wishing you the best, Gonzalo. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update