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San Diego flood relief - the Eastgate district

The flood damaged 61 homes in the Eastgate district. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Diego, California, United States3,776 views
Lucy Santos
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San Diego
The flood hit the Eastgate district on 5 September. My home was one of 61 damaged, and 11 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church 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 $4,800 goes: โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $660 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $1,350 โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $2,790 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Lucy

Updates from Lucy

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 41% funded and I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families.

  • Grace Oyelaran ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $20
  • Aileen W. Dizon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $25
  • Mercy W. Galang ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $100

    โ€œGood luck. - Angelesโ€

  • Miguel Fernando Batista ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $20
  • Kavita C. Saxena ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10
  • Todd Parks ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $250
  • Wesley Stanley ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $35

    โ€œSending love. Hope you get the rest soon. - Manukauโ€

  • Rodrigo Villalobos ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25

    โ€œHang in there - Tarragonaโ€

  • Huda Sawsan Shaker ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $69

    โ€œHang in there. My father told me about this one. - Cairoโ€

  • Marรญa E. Ibarra ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $53
  • Russell N. Lee ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $20
  • Gilles Perez ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $5

    โ€œWish I could do more! - Burnabyโ€

  • Keith Brewer ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5
  • Natalia M. Quiroga ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $20
  • Soledad D. Duarte ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Saw your post and had to give. - La Plataโ€

  • Bayu Naufal Hidayat ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $75

    โ€œStay strong. I'm in Ubud, thinking of you.โ€

  • Jennifer M. Curtis ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10
  • Anand R. Bhatia ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Saw your post and had to give. - Houstonโ€

  • Kumara Nimal De Silva ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $20
  • Runa Mitu Sikder ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10

    โ€œThinking of you. I'm in Dhaka, thinking of you. - Dhakaโ€

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  • thinking of you. More neighborhoods should do this. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless!

    • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Lucy?

      • Lucy SantosOwnerAnswer

        Thank you. If you're in San Diego I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care

      • sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless

        • best of luck, Lucy. More neighborhoods should do this. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless

          • Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Love from The Hague.

            • Take care, Lucy. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

              • Sending love, Lucy. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                • Aline Luciana SouzaAddress verified

                  hope things get better soon, Lucy. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless.

                  • good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.

                    • Sending love, Lucy. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Houston.

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