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We lost everything in the hurricane: help Lakeview village start over

After the hurricane, families in Lakeview village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Madelyn K. Romero
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Anaheim
The hurricane hit Lakeview village on 31 January. My home was one of 42 damaged, and 14 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 $9,000 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $4,650 • Clean water and purification supplies: $850 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,250 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,450 • Tools and labor for repairs: $800 Every share and every dollar helps. - Madelyn
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Updates from Madelyn

  1. We're at 18% thanks to 27 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $888 so far, the plan for bedding, blankets and mattresses is now scheduled.

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    “Praying for you. Thought of Madelyn all day after reading this. - Kinondoni”

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    “Praying for you. Hope the April deadline works out. - Barranquilla”

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    “Rooting for you. Hope the April deadline works out. - Aurangabad”

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  • Stephanie F. Meyer

    Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

    • Errol Stephenson

      Thanks for sharing this, Madelyn. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Anaheim.

      • Sneha NaikQuestion

        is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Madelyn

        • Madelyn K. RomeroOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          The list at the bottom is the whole picture. roofing sheets and timber is the biggest at $4,650. I'll keep the page updated.

      • Parker A. HartPhoto verified

        Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Put this on a community board in Bangkok this morning

        • Josefa C. Contreras

          Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Manchester donated after I showed her your page

          • Sharmila Rekha Baral

            stay strong, Madelyn. Hope you get there. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Anaheim.

            • Imam Bambang Winata

              More neighborhoods should do this. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best

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