Skip to content
HelpBLESS
MoneyDisaster relief

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

After the winter storm, families in the Northside neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States4,340 views
Gabriel M. Castillo
Email verifiedPassport verified
Cincinnati
The winter storm hit the Northside neighborhood on 1 January. My home was one of 40 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $8,200 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $920 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,350 • Roofing sheets and timber: $4,950 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $980 Every share and every dollar helps.

Updates from Gabriel

No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.

  • Dineo P. Du Plessis 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Jameson A. Sullivan 🇬🇧 · $35

    “God bless. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Nottingham”

  • Salim John Njoroge 🇹🇿 · $50.50
  • Thiago Sérgio Pereira 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Best of luck. Saw your post and had to give. - Ribeirão Preto”

  • Gbenga Daniel Olawale 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Hang in there. From Worcester with love. - Worcester”

  • Wawan Bambang Lubis 🇮🇩 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Ubud”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Edson Silva 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Praying for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Santarém”

  • Angel T. Torres 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Isaac Chidi Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Sônia Rafaela Gomes 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Ella P. Russell 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Marcos Murilo Paiva 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Luigi Tommaso Martino 🇮🇹 · $50
  • Fernanda F. Sandoval 🇨🇴 · $100

    “You got this. Hope the April deadline works out. - Cali”

  • Antônia Débora Freitas 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Grace Amaka Okafor 🇳🇬 · $77
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Kingsley Usman Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $75

    “Every little bit. My neighbor told me about this one. - Port Harcourt”

Reviews

2.7(3 reviews)

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

  • Audrey T. Brown🇺🇸Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Stella C. Barnett🇺🇸Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Hoàng Thắng Dang🇻🇳Verified helper
    Very responsive and caring

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Sending good thoughts, Gabriel. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

    • Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. All the best

      • Good luck, Gabriel. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Nagpur but we're thinking of you. Take care.

        • Stay strong, Gabriel. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Bonny.

          • Keep going, Gabriel. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from Gaya.

            • Wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 30 people at work. Thinking of Cincinnati.

              • Fanta Aminata BambaPhoto verified

                Praying for you, Gabriel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

                • Thinking of you and your family, Gabriel. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Love from Embakasi.

                  • Thinking of you and your family. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

                    • Wishing you peace, Gabriel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care!

                      • reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

                        • sending good thoughts, Gabriel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                          • So sorry you're going through this, Gabriel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Ikeja.

                            • Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Cincinnati.

                              $5,520 raised of $8,200

                              Give

                              More people who need help