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Xalapa wildfire relief - the Harbor settlement
The wildfire damaged 34 homes in the Harbor settlement. We are raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
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The wildfire hit the Harbor settlement on 31 March. My home was one of 34 damaged, and 13 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.
We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates.
Where the $1,750 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $1,100
• Tools and labor for repairs: $430
• Food parcels for displaced families: $220
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $21.50
“From my family to yours. Saw your post and had to give. - Denver”
- Gustavo Mateus Xavier 🇧🇷 · $25
- Florian Simon Klein 🇩🇪 · $25
“Blessings. Thought of Teresa all day after reading this. - Regensburg”
- Marilyn F. Harris 🇺🇸 · $10
- Dinda Hani Kusuma 🇮🇩 · $83
- Angel F. Wilson 🇨🇦 · $100
- Zalak H. Thakkar 🇮🇳 · $50
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stay strong, Teresa. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless
Rooting for you, Teresa. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
sending strength, Teresa. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Alcalá de Henares.
Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from San Francisco.