Help Mabel Francis Rebuild House Destroyed by Hurricane Irma
Fundraising campaign by
Steven Rodgers
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US$2,505.00raised of $30,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
In September 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall on the island of Barbuda, causing unprecedented destruction. All inhabitants of the island were evacuated to the larger island of Antigua. Although many residents have returned, reconstruction has been painfully slow. One of those residents, Ms. Mabel Francis, lost the roof off her house and most of her possessions. She is a retired teacher on a fixed income, and she had no insurance on the house. Now, over 18 months later, she is still living in a room of a neighbor's home. She has no electricity and no refrigeration. Worse, she has no means to repair her roof and make her house habitable again.
Mabel has spent most of her life helping other people, both as a teacher and, later, working for the local government, the Barbuda Council. Although she has some family in the area, they too are struggling to get back on their feet. The structure of Mabel's house is intact, but the entire roof needs to be replaced. Additionally, one interior wall must be rebuilt, as well as replacement of 8 windows and 7 doors (both interior and exterior). The population of Barbuda prior to Hurricane Irma was only about 1600, and many residents have not returned. There are very limited public funds to help people like Mabel.
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I am a surgeon at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. I have known Mabel for the last 4 years. When I heard about her plight, I felt compelled to help her. The amount of money that I am able to contribute will only go so far. So, I am trying to enlist the help of friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. In this way, we may be able to get Mabel back on her feet. Thanks for anything you can do!
-Steven Rodgers
Disclaimer: We have been unable to link Mabel's PayPal account to GoGetFunding.com. The mechanisms needed to channel donations directly to the recipient are limited or non-existent in many countries. Therefore, I will accept the donations on the behalf of Mabel (via PayPal) and send the funds to her. I will provide transparency of this process in the form of updates. I was very reluctant to set up the campaign this way, but we have found no alternatives.
Organizer
- Steven Rodgers
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Christian Lanser
- Donated on Oct 07, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 23, 2019
- Jose Madrigal
- Donated on Sep 14, 2019
Hope soon you’re able to rebuild your house :)
Final Calculations
Update posted by Steven Rodgers at 07:07 pmAlthough we didn't raise as much as I had hoped, it's certainly more than any one individual would typically give. I am sending Mabel a check for $2458.80. I hope that this helps her in some significant way. Good luck, Mabel!
Donors & Comments
- Christian Lanser
- Donated on Oct 07, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 23, 2019
- Jose Madrigal
- Donated on Sep 14, 2019
Hope soon you’re able to rebuild your house :)
- Guest
- Donated on Aug 13, 2019
- Robert Carver
- Donated on Aug 09, 2019
- Sean Murphy
- Donated on Aug 09, 2019
- E Parker
- Donated on Aug 09, 2019
- James Cleveland
- Donated on Aug 06, 2019
- Jeff Malley
- Donated on Jul 26, 2019
- Albert Wu
- Donated on Jul 23, 2019