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Rebuilding after the tornado: the families of Sunrise Lane needs your help
Neighbors in the families of Sunrise Lane are rebuilding after the tornado; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
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The tornado hit the families of Sunrise Lane on 13 August. My home was one of 64 damaged, and 14 families are still in temporary shelter at the community hall.
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 $7,650 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $3,350
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,750
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,700
• Clean water and purification supplies: $850
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from María
Update from San Diego: we've started the first stage. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Sơn Phung 🇺🇸 · $250
- Daniel Caio Araújo 🇧🇷 · $200
- Yetunde Bukola Shittu 🇳🇬 · $200
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $200
“Hope it all works out. Thought of María all day after reading this. - Mysuru”
- Zanele J. Botha 🇿🇦 · $100
“Best of luck. I'm in Pietermaritzburg, thinking of you.”
- Isabelle Léa Huet 🇲🇦 · $100
- Rutuja A. Dave 🇮🇳 · $100
“All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Patna”
- Petra Paula Jäger 🇩🇪 · $100
“Rooting for you. Please keep us posted. - Essen”
- Uche Halima Tijani 🇳🇬 · $100
- Bilal Walid Aziz 🇺🇸 · $100
- Ignacio C. Vásquez 🇲🇽 · $100
- Skylar F. Tillman 🇺🇸 · $100
- Suhas C. Bhatt 🇮🇳 · $100
- Kerem Avcı 🇹🇷 · $100
- Lorena Camila Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $100
“Hang in there. Thought of María all day after reading this. - Guarulhos”
- Nyambura Namukasa Juma 🇺🇬 · $100
- Iman Asma Trabelsi 🇪🇬 · $100
- Elena A. Pérez 🇲🇽 · $100
- Joshua Mitchell 🇺🇸 · $100
- Rutuja K. Jain 🇮🇳 · $100
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Good luck, María. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
You're not alone, María. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Sending strength, María. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
wishing you the best, María. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Rooting for you, María. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
sending good thoughts, María. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home