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Rebuilding after the winter storm: Sunrise village needs your help

After the winter storm, families in Sunrise village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Eduardo R. Soto
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Flint
The winter storm hit Sunrise village on 28 August. My home was one of 73 damaged, and 6 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club. 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 $8,000 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,050 • Clean water and purification supplies: $650 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,350 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,200 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,750 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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Updates from Eduardo

  1. 4% there. I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. Thank you.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 5% now ($370). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $210 so far, the plan for food parcels for displaced families is now scheduled.

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  • Vihaan N. Kashyap

    Hope things get better soon, Eduardo. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Take care

    • Babu Rakib BegumPhoto verified

      Thinking of you and your family, Eduardo. More neighborhoods should do this.

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