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We lost everything in the landslide: help the Orchard neighborhood start over

After the landslide, families in the Orchard neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2,844 views
Miguel Ronaldo Lima
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Duque de Caxias
The landslide hit the Orchard neighborhood on 13 September. My home was one of 16 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 $1,250 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $320 • Clean water and purification supplies: $200 • Tools and labor for repairs: $730 With deep gratitude, Miguel
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Miguel

  1. Update from Duque de Caxias: I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Alyssa E. FosterID verified

    Hang in there, Miguel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

    • Larysa Zhukov

      Praying for you, Miguel. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Warri this morning. Love from Warri.

      • Caleb F. Diaz

        Sending strength, Miguel. I hope things turn around soon

        • Beau Parks

          Take care, Miguel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

          • Dmitry Konstantin Antonov

            projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Greetings from Yokohama.

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