Hurricane Helene flood relief for WNC area.

Funds are primarily going to people we know, Baba lovers, who are on the ground, doing humanitarian and service work in the Asheville area.

Here is an Oct 26 presentation on how funds have been used - Video Update

Here is a video interviewing the people who have been doing the work https://youtu.be/3IFKs6yhlXw

And a link to a more in-depth interview with Inga S. who is so inspiring: https://youtu.be/W6LQ-D9hWME

We are real people helping real people! No one gets paid, no one takes a cut.

How we have used funds to date (Dec 17, 2024):

purchased goods for donation $14,725.55 (early on: bottled water, cleaning supplies, chainsaws, generators, PEP, clothes, etc)

Water Bearer Project $15,020.00 (water filters to 73 households)

ReHome Project $34,000.00 (16 campers, most donated, outfitted with heaters, supplies, bedding, pots, etc)

cash to Inga Savage $4,500.00 (general supplies, medical supplies)

Cash to support Chai Pani $4,500.00 (Towards support for 143 employees!)

Emergency funds to individuals $7,000.00 (early on: some received a small sum of $500 if they experienced a major loss)

Funds to WNC businesses (Bazaar) $596.00 (direct investment in the local economy)

Robocall $10.00 (Administrative)

Total expended to date: $80,351.55

As the recovery efforts evolve, Baba Zoom will stay responsive and supportive, and adapt to Baba's Will with love and intuition.

Please support the Fundraiser so that we can continue to support our neighbors! If you cannot give, you can help us spread the word of this good work, translating Baba's love into action. We will make sure the funds directly help the people who are suffering, with no middlemen.

More information about what Baba Zoom does on a regular basis is here: https://babazoom.net/

Jai Meher Baba!

Love, Angela

Supporting Asheville Area Recovery

Real people helping real people

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