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

The winter storm hit the families of Hillcrest Lane on 24 July. My home was one of 66 damaged, and 7 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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 $4,100 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $830 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,100 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,300 • Clean water and purification supplies: $870 Every share and every dollar helps.