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Wildfire in Latina: help the Millbrook settlement rebuild

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

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Qasim Zakaria Maalouf
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Latina
The wildfire hit the Millbrook settlement on 11 August. My home was one of 50 damaged, and 11 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $4,250 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,400 • Clean water and purification supplies: $660 • Food parcels for displaced families: $680 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,510 With deep gratitude, Qasim
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    “Thought of Qasim all day after reading this. - Çankaya”

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    “Every little bit. Thought of Qasim all day after reading this. - San Jose”

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  • Sheila L. Velasco

    Keep going, Qasim. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Greetings from San Jose.

    • Amaka Lola AnyanwuPhoto verified

      Best of luck, Qasim. More neighborhoods should do this. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.

      • Wafula Kiprop Urassa

        rooting for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

        • Ryan W. Berry

          Wishing you the best, Qasim. Great idea, hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it!

          • Portia Sarah Manu

            Wishing you peace, Qasim. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.

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