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We lost everything in the winter storm: help the Eastgate neighborhood start over

The winter storm damaged 45 homes in the Eastgate neighborhood. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Araceli S. Aguilar
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Los Angeles
The winter storm hit the Eastgate neighborhood on 22 July. My home was one of 45 damaged, and 9 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club. 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 $6,650 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,900 • Clean water and purification supplies: $510 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,150 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,300 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,790 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Araceli

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,133 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $350 raised so far (5%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Allison P. Young 🇺🇸 · $45
  • Dustin T. Barker 🇦🇺 · $5
  • Julieta K. Pérez 🇺🇸 · $55
  • Aleksandra Oliwia Majewski 🇵🇱 · $49

    “Keep your head up. Only $49 but hope it helps. - Gliwice”

  • Serhiy Nikolai Pavlenko 🇺🇦 · $10
  • Consuelo N. Cruz 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Every little bit. Shared with friends too. - Greensboro”

  • Léo Bonnet 🇫🇷 · $15
  • Gabriel A. Mora 🇦🇷 · $58.50

    “Get well soon. Only $59 but hope it helps.”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25
  • Oonagh P. O'Doherty 🇮🇪 · $10
  • Helene Elke Seidel 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Umar Gunawan Sutanto 🇮🇩 · $20

    “Praying for you. Gave what I could this week. - Denpasar”

  • Vivian K. Williams 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Rafael M. Montes 🇲🇽 · $74
  • Jayanthi E. Shetty 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Henry F. Nelson 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Tayyaba Rabia Hussain 🇵🇰 · $50

    “God bless. Small amount but sent with love. - Sukkur”

  • Karina H. Rivera 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Happy to help. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Springfield”

  • Wouter Robbert Hendriks 🇳🇱 · $100

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  • Stephanie Holmes

    hope things get better soon, Araceli. Hope you get there. God bless.

    • Arturo R. Aguilar

      Rooting for you, Araceli. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Utrecht.

      • Angela P. Robinson

        You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings

        • Indah Hidayat

          Praying for you. Hope this works out for you. After 23 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Los Angeles.

          • Fahad Mubashir Lashari

            Wishing you the best. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. God bless.

            • Elijah G. Ward

              Good luck, Araceli. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care

              • Aurora Shaw

                Hang in there, Araceli. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

                • Ran Dahan

                  Thinking of you and your family, Araceli. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Lexington so I could bring a meal. God bless

                  • Segun Chidi Mba

                    Sending love. More neighborhoods should do this. I hope October is when things finally get easier. All the best

                    • Ramón G. LaraID verified

                      Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted

                      • Nithya A. PaiID verified

                        Sending good thoughts. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Los Angeles

                        • Geneviève Rodriguez

                          Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

                          • Jung-ho Seo-jun Han

                            Praying for you. More neighborhoods should do this. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                            • Teresita C. Castro

                              hope it all works out, Araceli. Hope you get there. Take care

                              • Jameson E. Sanders

                                Sending love. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too!

                                $1,654 raised of $6,650

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