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Rebuilding after the wildfire: the Hillcrest settlement needs your help

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

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Dennis T. Cole
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Albany
The wildfire hit the Hillcrest settlement on 5 April. My home was one of 47 damaged, and 3 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 $4,800 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $840 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,450 • Food parcels for displaced families: $910 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,600 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Dennis
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Dennis

  1. Thank you all. We're at 42% now ($2,040). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 35% thanks to 38 of you. the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $581 raised so far (12%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Donna M. Howell 🇺🇸 · $500
  • Adaeze Jumoke Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $200

    “Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Nnewi”

  • Nathaniel Frimpong 🇬🇭 · $200
  • John Mwangi Byaruhanga 🇺🇬 · $200

    “You got this. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Mukono”

  • Chukwuemeka Nnamdi Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Saw your post and had to give. - Wudil”

  • Pradeep D. Jat 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Tippawan Malee Suwannarat 🇹🇭 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Shared with friends too. - Khon Kaen”

  • Emilio Peña 🇲🇽 · $100
  • Shirley B. Rowe 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Best of luck. Hope the July deadline works out. - Los Angeles”

  • Payal T. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Shared with friends too. - Jaipur”

  • Seung-woo Seung-hyun Joo 🇰🇷 · $100
  • Matthias Rainer Jäger 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Ngân Trang Dinh 🇻🇳 · $100
  • Allison T. Gill 🇬🇧 · $69.50

    “All the best. Hope the July deadline works out. - London”

  • Jose R. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $69
  • Lorena Giovana Silva 🇧🇷 · $65
  • Padam Subash Karki 🇳🇵 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Henry P. Murphy 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Zara Sadia Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $50

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  • Brooks M. Andrews

    Your post was clear and honest. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Seoul

    • Alamin Faruk AlamQuestion

      can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Albany.

      • Dennis T. ColeOwnerAnswer

        Thank you. If you're in Albany I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

    • Omondi Ssebuliba Mussa

      stay strong, Dennis. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up.

      • Renata Manuela Pereira

        Praying for you, Dennis. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

        • Bappy Hossain Chatterjee

          Hope things get better soon, Dennis. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Lagos

          • Raymond E. Sims

            Sending strength, Dennis. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless!

            $4,003.50 raised of $4,800

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