1st Steps to Action - 1os Passos de Ação

So much for us thinking our neighbors around us were stable regarding resources as we feel we are. Please read on…

First we need to figure out where to get pallets to create a base for the water tank. Turns out we had stored some in our basement. Yay!



We will set them up on top of our driveway so passers by can get water. Today I saw a lady walking by with 2 buckets she has been carrying for at least 4 blocks uphill where there is a creek.


11:29 Steve and I have left the house to go buy the supplies we need to setup water station for our neighborhood. Yesterday after speaking to a few about our fund raising, they mentioned the lack of water access. We weren’t thinking of that. So as we thought, we have no idea what we will encounter once we leave our house. Turns out, we didn’t have to get to far to already find a need. As promised and are springing into action to meet that need! Please keep donating so we can keep helping!


https://gofund.me/7d3edf11







We went to a friend’s house and parts of fallen trees that have already been cleared from the middle of the road were still sticking into the roadside.  Steve and I co-own a chain saw with another friend so we will keep it with us to remove hazards from people’s way as we run across them.


There are also so many resources available free of charge. On our way out of Home Depot, they were giving out free water testers. It is always good to make sure we test the water before deciding what it is good for. We are confident the water is good for bathing and flushing but will encourage anyone to boil it for drinking.

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