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Wildfire in Fort Worth: help Riverside village rebuild

After the wildfire, families in Riverside village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Esperanza B. Urbina
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Fort Worth
The wildfire hit Riverside village on 5 July. My home was one of 34 damaged, and 4 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $6,300 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,150 • Clean water and purification supplies: $810 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $610 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,950 • Tools and labor for repairs: $780 I hope life is good to you. - Esperanza

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  • Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. Greetings from Bhaktapur

    • Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Valencia so I could bring a meal

      • Wishing you peace, Esperanza. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.

        • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless!

          • Sending love, Esperanza. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

            • sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Cox's Bazar.

              • Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Birmingham.

                • sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Tucson

                  • Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. After 19 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Quezon City.

                    • Keep going. This could happen to any of us. After 7 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

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