For those whose homes haven’t been repaired, the regional long-term recovery committee works to meet their needs by bringing together organizations with donated dollars to fund rebuilds. Survivors who don’t have other means, like insurance settlements or loans, are considered for assistance. “Probably the largest struggle for families has been the insurance issue,” said Clegg.
In San Diego County, $3 million in donations have gone toward volunteer efforts to rebuild for those who don’t have the money or resources to do it, said Clegg.
The regional community recovery team works with faith-based and secular organizations, including Mennonite Disaster Services, United Methodists, the American Red Cross, Elderhelp, Habitat for Humanity, Jewish Family Services, The San Diego Foundation, The Salvation Army, United Way and others….
August 2009 fires in Pasadena, California, shot by EyeKarma, Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
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