Dear friends,
If you haven't heard, my hometown is on fire.
Our forest is burning, and it's predicted to keep burning until at least November.
We have no running water, no electricity, people are struggling to breathe, and the government (as far as we know) is doing jack shit about it.
News is apparently being blocked from leaving the country, so if you haven't heard or seen how bad this has gotten, that's why.
Below are some resources I've been able to find. They're not much, but I'll keep updating this as I find more. As far as I know, there are no international fundraisers happening at the moment. I understand this is a lot, and that you're putting a lot of trust in me by sending funds this way—I want you to know I'll be sending everything I receive for forest fire relief through trusted local organisations (YIARI, or through kitabisa.com). Any amount helps. Please indicate somewhere in your transfer that it's for this purpose.
I can't thank you enough,
Patricia