Devastating fires in Veracruz, Mexico. WE NEED YOUR HELP!
For those who don't know me, I am Arantxa and I am from Veracruz, Mexico. On Saturday, March 22rd, the region that is called the High Mountains in the state of Veracruz, Mexico started suffering from fires that proved to be fast and all consuming. Although the area is not immune to them as we live in a primarily woody landscape, especially in Spring, this time its different because both our State Government and the Federal Government are doing basically nothing to help. The country itself has other fires but the lack of response from the authorities has made us, locals, try to combat them with what we have.
Mexican people are used to face adversity with our head held high but this is one of those times we cannot do it alone. A friend and I have been working with people who are not able to go to the affected areas that are donating things to help not only the people directly affected by this but also to the tenths of volunteers, brigadiers and finally, the Marines and Army who have tirelessly worked to put the fires out. Sadly, the fires continue but we're facing another great challenge: rebuild. We need a lot of things to help people that lost everything to rebuild their lives: clothes, food, materials to rebuild their houses. Apart from that we need to reforest the over 5k acres of destroyed land. It's a long process and that's why I come here to ask for your help.
Whether you can help with a bit of your spare money or maybe sending things yourselves or reblogging, please do so. We are basically alone in this, the people that are suffering directly from this need your help. I will leave two images, both in English and Spanish so you can share it and the message gets to whoever needs to get. Please let us know if you want to help in any way and please do know that even a prayer on our way is accepted.
Thank you in advance and we hope you can help. Everything counts.