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We lost everything in the hurricane: help the Hillcrest neighborhood start over

The hurricane damaged 59 homes in the Hillcrest neighborhood. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Jimena E. Ávila
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San Jose
The hurricane hit the Hillcrest neighborhood on 12 June. My home was one of 59 damaged, and 9 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $8,150 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $630 • Roofing sheets and timber: $4,800 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,200 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,520 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Jimena
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

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  • Shirley Richardson 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Baptiste Romain Nicolas 🇫🇷 · $14

    “Wish I could do more. Please keep us posted. - Reims”

  • Bhavna P. Kushwaha 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Atul B. Chavan 🇮🇳 · $65

    “All the best. Hope the September deadline works out. - Aurangabad”

  • Esteban C. Nava 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Thought of Jimena all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Sebastián F. Arias 🇲🇽 · $5
  • Paisley R. Gonzalez 🇳🇿 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Hope the September deadline works out. - Manukau”

  • Leni Seidel 🇩🇪 · $59
  • Nida Hira Syed 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Megumi Hashimoto 🇯🇵 · $10
  • Arnel A. Santos 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Liza S. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $100

    “Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Dehiwala”

  • Hasini Deepika Ranasinghe 🇱🇰 · $50
  • Noah F. Salazar 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Stay strong. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Ann Arbor”

  • Adriana Sandra Moreira 🇧🇷 · $25

    “You got this. Thought of Jimena all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Easton G. Henderson 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Fabrice Michel Denis 🇨🇦 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $5

    “Best of luck. My neighbor told me about this one. - Surabaya”

  • Kanchana Piumi Seneviratne 🇱🇰 · $30

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  • Lester K. DomingoPhoto verified

    Wishing you the best, Jimena. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of San Jose

    • Giang Hoa Kieu

      You're not alone. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out.

      • Rachel Barnes

        Sending good thoughts. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

        • Akari Takagi

          best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

          • Ifeoma Omolara Shittu

            Praying for you, Jimena. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

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