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We lost everything in the earthquake: help the Millbrook district start over

Neighbors in the Millbrook district are rebuilding after the earthquake; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Ximena Arias
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Veracruz
The earthquake hit the Millbrook district on 15 July. My home was one of 88 damaged, and 8 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $1,400 goes: โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $250 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $470 โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $680 Every share and every dollar helps. - Ximena
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Ximena

  1. Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($276). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 10% funded and I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

Donations

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  • Itzel S. Salazar ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $250

    โ€œGood luck. - Iztapalapaโ€

  • Fatima Amal Jaber ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $100

    โ€œTake care of yourselves! - Saint Petersburgโ€

  • Nolan P. Turner ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $88
  • Lanre Garba Anyanwu ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $71.50
  • Joanna Helena Lis ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $26

    โ€œYou got this. - Warsawโ€

  • Kamau Mwesigwa ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25

    โ€œPlease keep us posted. - Guluโ€

  • Arnel D. Navarro ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $25
  • Winnie Mercy Odhiambo ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $20

    โ€œEvery little bit. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Likoniโ€

  • Roisin H. Dunne ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $10

    โ€œFrom Cork with love.โ€

  • Riddhi B. Pandya ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10
  • Bilal Muhammad Awan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $5
  • Rizwan Asad Khan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $5

    โ€œRooting for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Islamabadโ€

  • Hyun-woo Yong-jun Choi ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $5
  • Kelly Carolina Moreira ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $5

    โ€œYou got this. - Contagemโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $3

    โ€œSending love. I'm in Nnewi, thinking of you. - Nnewiโ€

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  • Colton N. Garcia

    Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too

    • Ssebuliba Kato KyagulanyiQuestion

      Is there anything that isn't money that would help Ximena?

      • Ximena AriasOwnerAnswer

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about tools and labor for repairs, advice is welcome too. I'll keep the page updated.

    • UฤŸur Tolga Kurt

      Stay strong, Ximena. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Bogra

      • Marรญa S. QuirogaQuestionAddress verified

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ximena

        • Ximena AriasOwnerAnswer

          It's all in the list in the story. tools and labor for repairs is the big one at $250, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

      • Salvador W. Romero

        Wishing you the best. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Blessings.

        • Soo-ah Bo-ra Kwon

          Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

          • Ali Zubair Bhatti

            thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Kharkiv

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