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Winter storm in Reading: help the Millbrook settlement rebuild
Neighbors in the Millbrook settlement are rebuilding after the winter storm; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
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The winter storm hit the Millbrook settlement on 23 April. My home was one of 49 damaged, and 5 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 $5,650 goes:
• Clean water and purification supplies: $1,150
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,450
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,250
• Roofing sheets and timber: $1,800
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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- Addison H. Ross 🇺🇸 · $250
- Yasir Umar Mirza 🇵🇰 · $250
- Rekha R. Oberoi 🇮🇳 · $250
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- Jonathan F. Richardson 🇨🇦 · $100
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- Yolanda L. Mora 🇪🇸 · $100
- Karthik G. Rathnam 🇮🇳 · $100
- Axel A. Nguyen 🇺🇸 · $100
“Take care of yourselves. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Kansas City”
- Mukasa Maina Barasa 🇰🇪 · $100
- Mohammed Idris Said 🇪🇬 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Amber C. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $100
“Wish I could do more. Hope the June deadline works out. - Cambridge”
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Take care, Madeline. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Vadodara.
Hope things get better soon, Madeline. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Reading.
Thinking of you and your family, Madeline. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.
Great idea, hope you get there. Love from San Antonio.
Wishing you the best, Madeline. Hope this works out for you.
Hope things get better soon, Madeline. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.
This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Rennes this morning. Greetings from Rennes
Good luck, Madeline. More neighborhoods should do this. All the best.
stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Shubra this morning. Take care
hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Love from London.
looking forward to the next update. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Reading
stay strong, Madeline. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Ikeja.