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Rebuilding after the typhoon: the Marketplace settlement needs your help

Neighbors in the Marketplace settlement are rebuilding after the typhoon; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

🇵🇭 Quezon City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesPosted Oct 1, 20263,326 views
Rey A. Dizon
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Member since Aug 11, 2026 · Quezon City
The typhoon hit the Marketplace settlement on 2 September. My home was one of 87 damaged, and 10 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 $1,450 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $660 • Clean water and purification supplies: $140 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $190 • Food parcels for displaced families: $200 • Tools and labor for repairs: $260 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Updates from Rey

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 23% funded and the plan for food parcels for displaced families is now scheduled.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 48% funded and I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families.

  3. Quick update: $1,081 raised so far (75%). the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Anthony Sims 🇦🇺 · $5 · 3h ago
  • Rylee M. Walsh 🇬🇧 · $29.50 · 3h ago

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Rey all day after reading this. - Birmingham”

  • Sofía S. Contreras 🇲🇽 · $15 · 3h ago

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Rey all day after reading this. - Coyoacán”

  • Wei Hui Pan 🇦🇺 · $7.50 · 3h ago

    “All the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Gold Coast”

  • Aparecida Fernanda Cunha 🇧🇷 · $26 · 3h ago
  • Isabelle Roger 🇫🇷 · $45 · 3h ago

    “God bless. Only $45 but hope it helps.”

  • Victor Femi Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $10 · 3h ago

    “Stay strong. Shared with friends too. - Kano”

  • Salvador T. Moreno 🇪🇸 · $50 · 3h ago
  • Yarden Dana David 🇮🇱 · $100 · 3h ago
  • Soledad S. Santos 🇲🇽 · $50 · 3h ago
  • Saraswathi L. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $10 · 3h ago
  • Carolina N. Acosta 🇲🇽 · $30 · 3h ago

    “Wishing you the best. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Ciudad de México”

  • Vũ Nghĩa Mai 🇻🇳 · $50 · 3h ago
  • Sharmila Popy Siddique 🇮🇳 · $32 · 3h ago
  • Atul H. Karandikar 🇮🇳 · $25 · 3h ago
  • Valentina J. Aguilar 🇺🇸 · $20 · 3h ago

    “Best of luck. - Boston”

  • Lauren D. Santos 🇺🇸 · $10 · 3h ago
  • Sophie Schmitt 🇫🇷 · $26 · 3h ago
  • Chukwuemeka Kayode Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $10 · 3h ago
  • Lola Blessing Okonkwo 🇳🇬 · $10 · 3h ago

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  • Manuel E. HerreraPhoto verified3h ago

    Best of luck, Rey. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

    • Valentyna Vera GusevQuestionID verified3h ago

      is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rey.

      • Rey A. DizonOwnerAnswerAddress verified3h ago

        Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. roofing sheets and timber comes first ($660) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Happy to explain more.

    • Yonatan Moshe Azoulay3h ago

      so sorry you're going through this, Rey. Shared this with my family. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Bronx

      • Sebastian WhitakerQuestion3h ago

        is there anything that isn't money that would help Rey?

        • Afshan Anum Ali3h ago

          Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 22 people at work. All the best!

          • Paolo A. Tolentino3h ago

            Hope it all works out, Rey. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Ribeirão Preto.

            • Geetha K. Bhat3h ago

              hang in there, Rey. Shared this with my family. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

              • Mikhail Sergei Fedorov3h ago

                take care, Rey. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Vigo

                • Wunmi Nneka Jimoh3h ago

                  You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Mukono.

                  $1,652.50 raised of $1,450

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