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Storm in Buenos Aires: help the Northside settlement rebuild

The storm damaged 66 homes in the Northside settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Rocío B. Estrada
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Buenos Aires
The storm hit the Northside settlement on 7 May. My home was one of 66 damaged, and 9 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 $1,700 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $230 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,100 • Tools and labor for repairs: $370 Thanks for reading all this. - Rocío
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Rocío

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($178 in total) the plan for tools and labor for repairs is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Rocío

  2. Quick update: $128 raised so far (8%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • In-ho Jung-ho Cha 🇰🇷 · $63
  • Gabriel Murilo Tavares 🇧🇷 · $54.50
  • Gayathri F. Kamath 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Yash M. Sood 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Caterina Messina 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Get well soon. Thought of Rocío all day after reading this. - Verona”

  • Zewditu Meseret Regassa 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Anan Dusit Duangdee 🇹🇭 · $10

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  • Nicholas J. Snyder

    so sorry you're going through this, Rocío. Your post was clear and honest.

    • Iván M. Escobar

      Praying for you, Rocío. More neighborhoods should do this.

      $247.50 raised of $1,700

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