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Wildfire in Latina: help the Riverside neighborhood rebuild

The wildfire damaged 17 homes in the Riverside neighborhood. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Alice Gatti
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Latina
The wildfire hit the Riverside neighborhood on 5 August. My home was one of 17 damaged, and 2 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 $2,600 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,250 • Food parcels for displaced families: $720 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $630 Thanks for reading all this. - Alice

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  • Frank Maximilian Vogel 🇩🇪 · $500
  • Brooks E. Carrillo 🇬🇧 · $200

    “Rooting for you. My colleague told me about this one. - Newcastle upon Tyne”

  • Yamini K. Srivastava 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Clara Winter 🇩🇪 · $75

    “Hope this helps. Shared with friends too. - Augsburg”

  • Nebiyu Leul Teshome 🇪🇹 · $75
  • Radha G. Patel 🇮🇳 · $74

    “Be well! - Jalandhar”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $58
  • Akash E. Sood 🇮🇳 · $53
  • Giovanna Sofia Ricci 🇮🇹 · $47
  • Ali Omer Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $30

    “Only $30 but hope it helps. - Lahore”

  • Alberto F. Martínez 🇦🇷 · $30

    “Best of luck. Thought of Alice all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $30
  • Sipho F. Fourie 🇿🇦 · $30

    “Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Sandton”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Thought of Alice all day after reading this. - San Jose”

  • Alvin Isaksson 🇸🇪 · $25
  • Sumon Ratul Paul 🇧🇩 · $20
  • Ines Hussein 🇪🇬 · $20
  • Shivam M. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Get well soon. Hope you get the rest soon. - Tiruchirappalli”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $15
  • Genesis W. Fox 🇺🇸 · $11.50

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  • You're not alone, Alice. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Allentown

    • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Savar

      • Apio Mercy KessyPhoto verified

        Sending strength, Alice. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.

        • Sani Yinka KaluAddress verified

          Wishing you peace, Alice. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Love from Berlin.

          • So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

            • Hope things get better soon, Alice. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.

              • Wishing you peace, Alice. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

                • David L. RichardsAddress verified

                  Thinking of you and your family, Alice. More neighborhoods should do this. My husband and I read this together

                  • good luck, Alice. More neighborhoods should do this.

                    • Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Bucaramanga donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Latina!

                      • Wishing you peace, Alice. Hope this works out for you.

                        • Praying for you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. After 8 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

                          • you're not alone. Great idea, hope you get there. Take care.

                            • Mangesh W. DaveID verified

                              Thanks for sharing this, Alice. I hope things turn around soon.

                              • Victor RodriguezPhoto verified

                                Sending strength, Alice. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care

                                • Rooting for you, Alice. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Peshawar

                                  • so sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

                                    • Hope things get better soon, Alice. Hope you get there

                                      • Reza Aditya HandokoPhoto verified

                                        Thinking of you, Alice. Hope this works out for you. Love from Marseille.

                                        • So sorry you're going through this, Alice. I hope things turn around soon. After 21 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

                                          • Take care, Alice. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Laredo

                                            • rooting for you, Alice. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Bangkok

                                              • Hùng Bảo MaiID verified

                                                Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. After 9 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Blessings!

                                                • Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Aurangabad

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