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Rebuilding after the winter storm: the Hillcrest district needs your help

The winter storm damaged 47 homes in the Hillcrest district. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Gabriel A. Brennan
Email verified
Anaheim
The winter storm hit the Hillcrest district on 29 April. My home was one of 47 damaged, and 13 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 $10,150 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $5,000 • Clean water and purification supplies: $920 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $970 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,600 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,660 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Gabriel

  1. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($2,765). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($1,634). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($945 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Christopher C. Young 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $100
  • Roman Baker 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Sumon Sikder 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Hang in there. My neighbor told me about this one. - Jessore”

  • Isabella T. Arnold 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Sakshi J. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Hubballi”

  • Santhosh G. Rajan 🇮🇳 · $50

    “God bless. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Kozhikode”

  • Vani N. Grewal 🇨🇦 · $25

    “Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Toronto”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Manisha K. Rathore 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Céline Florence Leclercq 🇫🇷 · $30
  • Keith E. Fox 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Peter Ochieng Juma 🇰🇪 · $20

    “Get well soon. Been where you're, it gets better. - Mombasa”

  • Vasileios Lefteris Ioannou 🇬🇷 · $20

    “Happy to help. From Piraeus with love.”

  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $100
  • Sarah Wanjiru Temba 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Camille G. Tolentino 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Beth Cooper 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Walter Morris 🇺🇸 · $100

Reviews

2.7(3 reviews)

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  • Paisley Grant🇺🇸Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Qasim Shahid Zardari🇵🇰Verified donor
    Professional and kind

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Ngozi Mercy Eze🇳🇬Verified helper
    Patient and understanding

    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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  • Uche Ronke Ajayi

    Wishing you the best, Gabriel. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer

    • Chioma Sade Okonkwo

      Rooting for you, Gabriel. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Anaheim

      • Carlos K. ValdezID verified

        rooting for you, Gabriel. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.

        • Pallavi G. Kale

          Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

          • Emma Conte

            Stay strong, Gabriel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best!

            • Terry ColePhoto verified

              Thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Anaheim.

              $4,332.50 raised of $10,150

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