Lorrayne Mavromatis: reconstruindo St. Maarten

Assim que pudemos sair do abrigo vi a destruição que o Irma causou, foi desesperador. Ver o que antes era uma paisagem paradisíaca, com o mar mais azul que já vi na vida, se transformar em algo cinza, com prédios desabados, TUDO destruído, foi devastador. Eu não reconheci aquele lugar e não conseguia aceitar que nossa ilha tão linda, havia sido devastada.

Apesar de termos perdido tudo, nós estamos vivos e salvos, não temos que olhar todos os dias para a destruição deixada pelo Irma, mas nossos amigos e todos moradores que tiveram seus sonhos destruídos em questão de horas, sim. Todos os dias, ao acordarem, eles são lembrados que não foi um sonho; e que eles ainda permanecem dentro do pesadelo. Eles perderam absolutamente tudo e ainda estão sem água. Sem mantimentos. Sem esperanças. Nós, podemos ajudar esse povo tão alegre, a sorrir e a sonhar de novo. Contribua agora mesmo com este Kickante e Juntos levaremos mantimentos a população  de ST. Maarten, participe!

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A ilha de St. Maarten foi devastada pelo Furacão Irma e sua população precisa urgentemente de recursos para sobreviver. Faça sua parte contribuindo com qualquer valor! → → →

English version

Terrifying and Frightening. These are the first words that come to mind as I recall Hurricane Irma’s landfall through the island of St. Maarten. However, words will never be enough to truly express the fear that we all experienced. Every single second, I thought I was going to die. The wind speed was so intense, that it seemed like scenes from a horror movie. I saw palm trees flying by, rooves blowing away like paper. These are scenes that I will never forget. It has been more than a week since we have been evacuated, and there has not been a single day where I have not dreamt with those scenes or heard the sound of the wind. We need to help the people of St. Maarten.

Contribute with any amount starting from 10 reais

Once it was safe to leave the shelter, I witnessed the destruction that Irma had caused, and it was terrifying. Seeing what was once a paradise island, with the bluest sea that I have ever seen in my life, changed into something gray, with collapsed buildings and everything destroyed.. was extremely devastating. I could not recognize anything and I simply could not accept that our beautiful island, had been devastated.

Despite having lost everything, we were alive and safe. We do not have to see the destruction left by Irma everyday, but our friends and all inhabitants of the island that had their dreams swiftly broken, do. Every day, as they wake up, they are constantly reminded that all of that was not a dream, and that they are still living that nightmare. They lost absolutely everything and still have no running water. No kind of provisions. No hope. We can help the wonderful people of St. Maarten to smile and dream again. Contribute right now with this Kickante campaign and together we will take provisions to the population of St. Maarten, participate!

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Contribute with any amount starting from 10 reais.

The island of St. Maarten was devastated by hurricane Irma and its population urgently needs resources to survive. Be a part of this by donating any amount!!→ → →

Foto: Arquivo pessoal

Foto: Arquivo pessoal

Foto: Reuters

Foto: Arquivo pessoal

Foto: Arquivo pessoal

Foto: Arquivo pessoal

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