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So many people lost everything in the storm disaster in Valencia on 29 October 2024:

• Children lost their parents! Adults lost their parents, siblings or other close relatives. Friends lost their friends.
• Irreplaceable memories such as old photos and documents have been destroyed forever. 
• Mementos and valuables were swept away by the mudslide. 
• Houses have been destroyed forever or must be demolished.
• A great many people have had their livelihoods taken away: their homes, cars and jobs. Over 120,000 destroyed cars have been counted so far!
• Four weeks after the disaster, a great many people still have NO electricity. A great many people are dependent on volunteers and donors for their food supplies.
• For the most part, the streets still look like a war zone and are also still covered in contaminated mud.

Affected areas include: Torrent, Xirivella, Picanya, Alfafar, Paiporta, Benetúser, Sedavi, Catarroja, Albal, Llombai, Algemesi, Massanassa...

For thousands of people, the disaster is unfortunately far from over. Even though the Spanish people’s willingness to help is enormous. 

We can all do our bit to make the situation a little more bearable for those affected by bringing a little joy to the children. 

I have a dream and I need your help!

My dream is this:

*** Christmas presents for children in Valencia ***

In the week before Christmas, we’ll set off from Quesada (Rojales, Spain) in a large lorry, dressed as Father Christmas and packed with at least 2,000 Christmas presents, each worth at least €20.00, heading for the areas in Valencia affected by the storm disaster of 29 October 2024, and we’ll hand out the presents to the children there.

Who’s joining in and donating at least €20.00? We’ll use the money to buy presents for the children, which we’ll hand over in person. I’ll keep you updated with photos and videos!

Everything will be documented in detail and any questions can be asked in the Facebook group

Ayuda Valencia: Christmas Presents for the Children

https://www.facebook.com/groups/597112302764661

. Here you can also offer further help, get involved and follow the progress.

Anyone who knows me will be aware that I successfully ran a similar campaign in 2019 following the major storm DANA in Los Alcázares (Murcia). I would be absolutely delighted to see a great turnout!

Yours

Marlies Killat

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So many people lost everything in the storm disaster in Valencia on 29 October 2024:

• Children lost their parents! Adults lost their parents, siblings or other close relatives. Friends lost their friends.
• Irreplaceable memories such as old photos and documents have been destroyed forever.
• Memorabilia and valuables were swept away by the mudslide.
• Houses have been destroyed forever or have to be demolished.
• Many people have lost their livelihoods: homes, cars, jobs. Over 120,000 destroyed cars have been counted so far!
• Four weeks after the disaster, a great many people still have NO electricity. Many people are dependent on volunteers and donors for food supplies.
• The streets still look like a war zone for the most part and are also still covered in contaminated mud.

The affected areas include: Torrent, Xirivella, Picanya, Alfafar, Paiporta, Benetúser, Sedavi, Catarroja, Albal, Llombai, Algemesi, Massanassa...

Unfortunately, for thousands of people the disaster is far from over. Even though the Spanish people are extremely willing to help.

We can all do our bit to make the situation more bearable for those affected by bringing joy to the children.

I have a dream and I need your help!

My dream is this:

*** Christmas presents for children in Valencia ***

In the week before Christmas, we will drive a large lorry, dressed as Father Christmas and packed with at least 2,000 Christmas presents, each worth at least EUR 20.00, from Quesada (Rojales, Spain) to the areas affected by the storm disaster on 29 October 2024 in Valencia and distribute the presents to the children there.

Who will join in and donate at least EUR 20.00? We will use the money to buy presents for the children, which we will hand out in person. I will keep you updated with photos and videos!

Everything will be documented in detail and questions can be asked in the Facebook group 

Ayuda Valencia: Christmas Presents for the Children

https://www.facebook.com/groups/597112302764661

Here you can also offer further help, get involved and follow the process.

Anyone who knows me knows that I successfully ran a similar campaign in 2019 following the major storm in Los Alcázares (Murcia). I would be absolutely delighted if there was a great turnout!

Yours,

Marlies Killat

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These are the people who lost everything in the storm that hit Valencia on 29 October 2024:

• Children have lost their parents! Adults have lost their parents, siblings or other close relatives. Friends have lost their friends.
• Irreplaceable mementos, such as photographs and old documents, are destroyed forever. 
• Memories and valuables were swept away by the mudslide. 
• Homes are destroyed forever or must be demolished.
• Many people have been deprived of their livelihoods: flats, cars, jobs. So far, more than 120,000 cars have been destroyed!
• Four weeks after the disaster, a great many people still have NO electricity. Many people depend on volunteers and donors to provide them with food.
• Most streets still look like a war zone and are still covered in contaminated mud.

The affected towns are: Torrent, Xirivella, Picanya, Alfafar, Paiporta, Benetúser, Sedavi, Catarroja, Albal, Llombai, Algemesi, Massanassa...

Sadly, for thousands of people, the disaster is far from over. However, the willingness of the Spanish people to help is immense. 

We can all do our bit to make the situation more bearable for those affected, by bringing joy to the children. 

I have a dream and I need your help!

My dream is this:

***Christmas presents for children in Valencia***

The week before Christmas, we will drive a large lorry dressed as Father Christmas, loaded with at least 2,000 Christmas presents worth a minimum of €20.00 each, from Quesada (Rojales, Spain) to the areas affected by the storm of 29 October 2024 in Valencia and distribute the presents to the children there.

Who will take part and donate at least €20.00? We will use the money to buy presents for the children, which we will deliver in person. I’ll keep you updated with photos and videos!

Everything is documented in detail and you can ask questions in the Facebook group. 

Help Valencia: Christmas presents for the children

https://www.facebook.com/groups/597112302764661

Here you also have the opportunity to offer further help, get involved and follow the process.

Anyone who knows me knows that I successfully ran a similar campaign in 2019 following the major storm in Los Alcázares (Murcia). I’d be absolutely delighted to see lots of people taking part!

Yours

Marlies Killat