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Wildfire in Philadelphia: help the Riverside neighborhood rebuild

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

🇺🇸 United StatesPosted Oct 1, 20264,477 views
Maricel G. Zamora
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Member since Jul 10, 2025 · Philadelphia
The wildfire hit the Riverside neighborhood on 6 September. My home was one of 70 damaged, and 10 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $7,150 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,500 • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,700 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,950 If you're reading this, thank you.
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Updates from Maricel

  1. Quick update: $964 raised so far (13%). I made the first payment toward food parcels for displaced families. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Philadelphia: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 36% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 43% funded and the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Ricardo Anderson MeloQuestion2h ago

    How is Maricel doing now?

    • Cherry F. Alcantara2h ago

      take care. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Philadelphia.

      • Vaibhav T. Parikh2h ago

        Sending love, Maricel. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Blessings.

        • Elena L. Wright2h ago

          Wishing you peace, Maricel. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless

          • Zola M. Nel2h ago

            more neighborhoods should do this

            • Brigitte Elke Pohl2h ago

              everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours.

              $5,194 raised of $7,150

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