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Santarém flood relief - Sunrise village
The flood damaged 44 homes in Sunrise village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
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The flood hit Sunrise village on 1 February. My home was one of 44 damaged, and 11 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $1,550 goes:
• Food parcels for displaced families: $200
• Tools and labor for repairs: $490
• Roofing sheets and timber: $860
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Vinícius
Update from Santarém: we've started the first stage. We're at 78% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($661 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Yuna Inoue 🇯🇵 · $10
- Brielle G. Knight 🇺🇸 · $50
“Thought of Vinícius all day after reading this. - Springfield”
- Patience Mahama 🇬🇭 · $10
- Grzegorz Witkowski 🇵🇱 · $50
- Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $25
- Cem Hüseyin Özer 🇳🇱 · $50
- Samuel Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $20
- Hadley M. Little 🇬🇧 · $200
- Landon H. Ross 🇬🇧 · $10
- Joaquim Cláudio Nunes 🇧🇷 · $5
- Ganesh W. Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 · $30
- Adel Zakaria Maalouf 🇸🇦 · $30
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10
- Dario Luigi Sala 🇮🇹 · $25
- Luis B. Herrera 🇺🇸 · $5
“Thinking of you. From Atlanta with love.”
- Chukwuemeka Dayo Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $50
“Hope things get better. Hope the May deadline works out. - Epe”
- Nonso Henry Oyelaran 🇳🇬 · $30
- Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $10
- Sandra Isabela Teixeira 🇧🇷 · $10
- Iván L. Núñez 🇺🇸 · $25
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Stay strong, Vinícius. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Nagpur.
more neighborhoods should do this. My husband and I read this together!
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Santarém!
Thank you. If you're in Santarém I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
Sending love, Vinícius. Great idea, hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Bellevue.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Vinícius
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. food parcels for displaced families comes first ($200) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Hang in there, Vinícius. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Lahore donated after I showed her your page!
Thinking of you and your family, Vinícius. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Thinking of Santarém