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Rebuilding after the wildfire: the Millbrook settlement needs your help

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

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Diego F. Ibarra
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Alcalá de Henares
The wildfire hit the Millbrook settlement on 21 June. My home was one of 63 damaged, and 9 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 $4,850 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,600 • Clean water and purification supplies: $580 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,050 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $620 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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    “Hope this helps. Gave what I could this week. - Mombasa”

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  • Maya Allen🇺🇸Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    Great help in a difficult time

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Clara T. Espinoza

    more neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

    • Hudson E. Schmidt

      Best of luck, Diego. Hope this works out for you. All the best.

      • Nhung Lệ TranPhoto verified

        Wishing you the best. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care

        • Tamaki Ayumi Abe

          Thinking of you and your family, Diego. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best.

          • Ties Teun Van den Heuvel

            Praying for you, Diego. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 20 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

            • Waylon N. Ray

              So sorry you're going through this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Colorado Springs

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