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We lost everything in the winter storm: help the Riverside district start over

The winter storm damaged 18 homes in the Riverside district. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Pamela D. Cooper
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Oakland
The winter storm hit the Riverside district on 27 April. My home was one of 18 damaged, and 12 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 $3,850 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,900 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,100 • Clean water and purification supplies: $850 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Pamela

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 44% funded and the first invoice got paid this week. - Pamela

  2. Update from Oakland: the plan for food parcels for displaced families is now scheduled. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Sending love. I'm in Stockholm, thinking of you.”

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    “Hang in there. Gave what I could this week. - Semarang”

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    “Hope things get better. Hope the August deadline works out. - Kyiv”

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    “Thought of Pamela all day after reading this. - San Diego”

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    “Wish I could do more. Saw your post and had to give. - Bristol”

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    “Take care of yourselves. - Barcelona”

  • Xia Wei Hu 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Shared with friends too. - Columbia”

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  • Sangita Radha KarkiID verified

    Thanks for sharing this, Pamela. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Embakasi

    • Ali Majid Naguib

      You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Oakland

      • Alina Vera Shevchuk

        Hope things get better soon. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

        • Paula D. Quiroga

          Sending strength, Pamela. Hope this works out for you.

          • Lindiwe K. Naidoo

            Hope things get better soon. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Tampa

            $4,527 raised of $3,850

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