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We lost everything in the hurricane: help the families of Old Town Lane start over

Neighbors in the families of Old Town Lane are rebuilding after the hurricane; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Jose, California, United States7,097 views
Kylie R. Hernandez
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San Jose
The hurricane hit the families of Old Town Lane on 16 August. My home was one of 48 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 $6,550 goes: โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $3,100 โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $890 โ€ข Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $590 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $720 โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $1,250 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Kylie

Updates from Kylie

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 54% funded and the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled.

  • Wesley W. Cortez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $15
  • Natalie W. Fox ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $14

    โ€œFrom Seattle with love.โ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ยท $17

    โ€œThinking of you - Mekelleโ€

  • Lanre Danjuma Eze ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100

    โ€œHang in there! - Benin Cityโ€

  • Chamari Kavindi Dissanayake ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $8.50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $78

    โ€œThought of Kylie all day after reading this. - Comillaโ€

  • Erlangga Bayu Suharto ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œHang in there - Chicagoโ€

  • Nahid Sajib Majumder ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $50
  • Brett S. Radebe ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $20

    โ€œStay strong. Gave what I could this week. - Johannesburgโ€

  • Adriana Dรฉbora Guimarรฃes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Olivia E. Carroll ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $8
  • Radha W. Verma ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20

    โ€œYou got this. Hope you get the rest soon. - Raleighโ€

  • Dedi Yoga Effendi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $250

    โ€œBlessings. From Jakarta with love.โ€

  • Kingsley Zubby Ogunbanjo ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $50

    โ€œGood luck. Please keep us posted. - Fukuokaโ€

  • Leandro Caio Azevedo ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $5
  • Gayathri G. Warrier ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25

    โ€œWishing you the best - Mumbaiโ€

  • Fatema Sabina Parvez ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100
  • Umesh Gaikwad ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25

    โ€œPraying for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Nashikโ€

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  • What's already covered and what's the $6,550 for?

    • Rooting for you, Kylie. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings

      • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Kylie?

        • Thank you. If you're in San Jose I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.

      • Good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

        • sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Mumbai

          • Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

            • Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Manchester.

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