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Wildfire in Los Angeles: help Millbrook village rebuild

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

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States4,064 views
Rakesh M. Walia
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Los Angeles
The wildfire hit Millbrook village on 21 November. My home was one of 13 damaged, and 2 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club. 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 $3,700 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $1,100 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,750 • Food parcels for displaced families: $850 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Rakesh

  1. Thank you all. We're at 56% now ($2,069). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families.

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  • Noah Stephens

    Thinking of you and your family, Rakesh. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. After 10 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

    • Simone Márcia Araújo

      So sorry you're going through this. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Pasig.

      • Gabriel Renato Nunes

        you're not alone, Rakesh. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 14 people at work. Love from Jakarta

        • Sameer G. Bhide

          hope things get better soon, Rakesh. Gave what I could, wish it was more

          • Paula D. Mendoza

            great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from Aurangabad.

            • Ezra A. Juarez

              Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

              • Gabriela P. Ibáñez

                Wishing you peace, Rakesh. More neighborhoods should do this. My husband and I read this together. Love from Tokyo.

                • Jigna J. Mehta

                  praying for you, Rakesh. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Rajkot.

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