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

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

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Anwar Adel Wahba
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Mecca
The storm hit the Millbrook district on 6 November. My home was one of 51 damaged, and 13 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 $3,400 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,300 • Tools and labor for repairs: $550 • Food parcels for displaced families: $960 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $590 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Anwar

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($528 in total) I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. 7% there. I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs. Thank you.

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  • Alexander Denis SokolovQuestion

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

    • Anwar Adel WahbaOwnerAnswer

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. roofing sheets and timber is the biggest at $1,300. Ask me anything else.

  • Kyung-mi Kang

    Good luck. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Riverside donated after I showed her your page.

    • Dipu Sikder

      Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Málaga.

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