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Rebuilding after the wildfire: Lakeview village needs your help

Neighbors in Lakeview village are rebuilding after the wildfire; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Susana S. Espinoza
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Cambridge
The wildfire hit Lakeview village on 7 January. My home was one of 41 damaged, and 6 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 $9,800 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $5,250 • Clean water and purification supplies: $590 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $700 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,850 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,410 Glad we found this place. - Susana
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Susana

  1. Thank you all. We're at 1% now ($110). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled.

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  • Ramesh R. Kurup 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Wish I could do more! - Gaya”

  • Beatriz S. Benítez 🇺🇸 · $30

    “You got this. Thought of Susana all day after reading this. - Fresno”

  • Melanie N. Roberts 🇬🇧 · $78
  • Romeo R. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $8
  • Kagiso M. Steyn 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Umesh T. Gala 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Hope it all works out. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Santos”

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