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Wildfire in Córdoba: help the Orchard neighborhood rebuild

Neighbors in the Orchard neighborhood are rebuilding after the wildfire; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Gabriel H. Lara
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Córdoba
The wildfire hit the Orchard neighborhood on 21 September. My home was one of 31 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 $1,800 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,100 • Food parcels for displaced families: $450 • Clean water and purification supplies: $250 Thank you so much. - Gabriel
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Gabriel

  1. Quick update: $626 raised so far (35%). I made the first payment toward roofing sheets and timber. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 82% now ($1,484). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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    “Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Newport”

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    “You got this. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Nottingham”

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    “Blessings. Please keep us posted. - Girona”

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    “Every little bit. - Fez”

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    “Wishing you the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Coatzacoalcos”

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    “Happy to help. Saw your post and had to give. - Bursa”

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    “Best of luck. Been where you're, it gets better. - Poznań”

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  • Ximena K. Galindo

    so sorry you're going through this, Gabriel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

    • Diarmuid B. O'LearyPhoto verified

      Praying for you, Gabriel. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings

      • Otieno Kipchoge Okello

        Good luck, Gabriel. This could happen to any of us. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless

        • Rekha E. Tiwari

          hang in there, Gabriel. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Knoxville this morning

          • Chamara Zoysa

            Sending love, Gabriel. Great idea, hope you get there. My neighbor in Townsville donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Townsville

            • Shilpa K. Jain

              Stay strong, Gabriel. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Córdoba.

              $2,301.50 raised of $1,800

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