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Rebuilding after the winter storm: Old Town village needs your help
Neighbors in Old Town village are rebuilding after the winter storm; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
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The winter storm hit Old Town village on 7 June. My home was one of 16 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.
We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates.
Where the $6,900 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $3,200
• Clean water and purification supplies: $1,000
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $960
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,000
• Tools and labor for repairs: $740
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Lawrence
Quick update: $3,300 raised so far (48%). I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $1,684 raised so far (24%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Pravin L. Cele 🇿🇦 · $250
“Be well. Hope the August deadline works out. - Durban”
- Susana L. González 🇲🇽 · $250
“Hang in there. Thought of Lawrence all day after reading this. - Tlaquepaque”
- Hitomi Nanami Shimizu 🇯🇵 · $200
- John Dennis Macharia 🇰🇪 · $100
- Hetal D. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $100
- Mateo F. Chávez 🇨🇴 · $100
“Praying for you. Please keep us posted. - Barranquilla”
- Isabelle Moulin 🇫🇷 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $100
“You got this. Saw your post and had to give. - Zaporizhzhia”
- Reem Basma Mahmoud 🇪🇬 · $100
- Keerthana P. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $100
- Mega Eka Harahap 🇮🇩 · $100
- Namukasa Ruth Ssemwogerere 🇹🇿 · $100
- Edgardo K. Velasco 🇵🇭 · $100
- Như Phương Doan 🇻🇳 · $100
- Vinod C. Raju 🇮🇳 · $100
- Shawn S. Turner 🇺🇸 · $100
- Wambui Wanjiru Bakari 🇰🇪 · $100
- Tarık Önder 🇹🇷 · $100
- Aarav F. Sood 🇮🇳 · $100
- Pranee Thanaporn Rattanakorn 🇹🇭 · $100
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this could happen to any of us. After 18 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
thinking of you, Lawrence. Looking forward to the next update
So sorry you're going through this, Lawrence. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning. Take care