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Tornado in Birmingham: help the Eastgate neighborhood rebuild
Neighbors in the Eastgate neighborhood are rebuilding after the tornado; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
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The tornado hit the Eastgate neighborhood on 1 September. My home was one of 15 damaged, and 5 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 $10,550 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $4,950
• Clean water and purification supplies: $700
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,150
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,700
• Tools and labor for repairs: $2,050
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Carolina
Updates from Carolina
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- Collins Onyango Mutua 🇺🇬 · $13
“You got this. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mbarara”
- Eunice Mwanaisha Musyoka 🇹🇿 · $20
- Deepa D. Ramachandran 🇮🇳 · $75
“Praying for you. I'm in Kolkata, thinking of you. - Kolkata”
- Isabel R. Cordero 🇺🇸 · $5
- Onur Türk 🇹🇷 · $75
- Bayu Umar Wardana 🇮🇩 · $19
- Margaux Cousin 🇫🇷 · $20
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20
- James Githinji 🇺🇬 · $25
“Be well. Thought of Carolina all day after reading this. - Entebbe”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5
- Runa Ruma Molla 🇧🇩 · $61
- Leo M. White 🇺🇸 · $72
“From my family to yours. Thought of Carolina all day after reading this. - San Jose”
- Oana Simona Munteanu 🇷🇴 · $10
- Mohammed Hussein Nabulsi 🇫🇷 · $50
“God bless. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Toulouse”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
- Boubacar Amadou Konaté 🇫🇷 · $62
“Thought of Carolina all day after reading this. - Paris”
- Faisal Zain Iqbal 🇵🇰 · $27
- Liliana G. Ruiz 🇨🇴 · $20
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $100
“Happy to help. Been where you're, it gets better. - Aswan”
- Sudha G. Natarajan 🇮🇳 · $100
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What's already covered and what's the $10,550 for?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. roofing sheets and timber comes first ($4,950) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Good question.
thinking of you and your family, Carolina. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Toulouse.
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
So sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted
So sorry you're going through this, Carolina. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
sending love. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Lahore
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Thrissur
Thinking of you. More neighborhoods should do this. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best
shared this with my family. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from London.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 11 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Sending strength, Carolina. Looking forward to the next update.