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We lost everything in the wildfire: help the families of Hillcrest Lane start over

The wildfire damaged 70 homes in the families of Hillcrest Lane. We are raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Carol K. Willis
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Albuquerque
The wildfire hit the families of Hillcrest Lane on 15 July. My home was one of 70 damaged, and 8 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $9,000 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $4,100 • Clean water and purification supplies: $970 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $640 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,700 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,590 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Carol

  1. Thank you all. We're at 36% now ($3,261). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward roofing sheets and timber.

  2. We're at 29% thanks to 62 of you. I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs. More news soon.

  3. 12% there. the plan for clean water and purification supplies is now scheduled. Thank you. - Carol

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  • Carolina K. DuarteID verifiedPhoto verified

    Praying for you, Carol. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

    • Werner Hahn

      Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.

      • Kimani Victor Mugisha

        Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. Love from Wollongong!

        • Luis Niklas GroßVerified organization

          more neighborhoods should do this. After 14 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          • Jay A. Kelkar

            Sending good thoughts, Carol. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Thinking of Albuquerque

            • Ayesha Uzma Kazmi

              looking forward to the next update. After 18 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

              • Godwin Uchenna Adebayo

                best of luck, Carol. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

                • Madhavan S. Subramanian

                  hang in there. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Blessings

                  • Jihan Yanti Kusuma

                    Praying for you. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Melbourne donated after I showed her your page. All the best

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