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Today we have setup a GoFundMe page for our beloved reporter @Chary.

Krista and her family have lost their entire home and all worldly possessions in the floods caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Please help us to help them by donating on the following page, any amount will help!

Donate on GoFundMe
Donate via Paypal to [email protected] and we'll match it on GoFundMe

Houston Red Cross

[-UPDATE 2-]
Chary and her family have now received the cash from the fundraiser in full. Thanks again to everyone who donated and helped out!

[-UPDATE-]

After 2 weeks 82 donations have helped to raise £2022 (roughly $2670) to help Chary and her family to rebuild their lives.

A massive thanks to all of the following tempers who donated, and those of you who wished to remain anonymous:

@CreeperdivoHomebrewer
@BlackWizzard17
@Montgomery Von Goochums
@Becky McAndrew
[USER=31]@shaunj66
@thomas Hugh
@DinohScene
@Yudowat
@Disse
@Foxi4
@linuxares
@Bubsy Bobcat
@Depravo
@bjaxx87
@Mário Liberato
@RayD97 Dean
@eric Cobb
@Shadowfied
@sandra Hughes
@Majin Cubyan
[USER=290925]@frogboy
@nEx Y
@exangel
@Rebekah Davenport
@XxShalevElimelechxX
@mohammed Al Rashedi
@SuzieJoe Bob
@andre Trek
@lilaznkilla
@Aneki S
@Bu2d85
@Munchlax Brunchlax
[USER=30028]@Julio Lizardo
@Eris
@Catsinabucket
@sarkwalvein
@drazenm
@xfxmrl
@Lia
@GamerzHell9137
@x65943
@Elrinth
@BowlOfSpiders
@jerbear64
@cearp
@VinsCool
@Minox
@Roify
@Apathetic_Discord
@Deathwing Zero
@Dennis L
@GearCross
@Joshua F
@draxoon
@Issac
@B_E_P_I_S_M_A_N
@Yu Lu
@Gallito
@misterion
@8BitWonder
@deakphreak
@Armadillo
@matpower
@H.F.H Peeters
@Taleweaver
@p1ngpong
@anon nano
@Alephas Enum
@DarkFlare69
@Todderbert
@HaloEliteLegend
@nastydsi
@ian Mc
[USER=317601]@mbcrazed
@elias Jackson
@6 x anonymous

Also a massive thanks to everyone who has streamed to help this fund.

You are what makes GBAtemp such an amazing community to be a part of!


Now, as for GoFundMe, they have still not released the funds to Chary, despite saying they would, over 10 days ago. The excuse is their engineers need time to convert the raised amount to dollars, and their payment processing team are trying their best to get it done. To me this sounds absurd, but here we are, 14 days since the fund started, waiting for the cash to be paid out in this emergency situation.[/USER][/USER][/USER][/USER]

 

[Chary]

That really sucks. I'll see if I can spare a few bucks, although I really don't have any spare money.
But doesn't @Chary 's family have insurance?

Issuing refunds through PayPal doesn't cost anything.
It's also possible to create a payment agreement so that they can charge the PayPal later.

Checking the terms of my rental agreement, the homeowner I pay rent to can claim insurance, but...I don't get in on that, apparently. I'm trying to learn more, but from what I heard from him, anything within the house might not be covered, for me. The car, luckily is. My poor little car had water up to the hood. FEMA might reimburse me some form of compensation, but with millions of others doing the same...I can't see it being much.

 

[PrincessLillie]

I would help, but I can't at the moment. Good luck to you @Chary! I hope that GBAtemp can help you.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Dear Chary, I hope you and your family can pull through this successfully and get back on your feet soon.
I will help however I can.
Best regards.

 

[suzsuzuki]

I'm really sorry about Chary situation and I'll try to help. But does this kind of thing isn't against the rules? @Kafluke tried a month ago to help a friend and his thread was closed:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/family-in-need-please-help.477847/

 

[Deleted-355425]

I'm really sorry about Chary situation and I'll try to help. But does this kind of thing isn't against the rules? @Kafluke tried a month ago to help a friend and his thread was closed:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/family-in-need-please-help.477847/

Your post will get deleted for showing this lol.

 

[suzsuzuki]

Your post will get deleted for showing this lol.

I really really sorry, but just want to understand about equal rights in this forum.

 

[Deleted-355425]

I really really sorry, but just want to understand about equal rights in this forum.

A post on the other page highlighted your very point and it was deleted.

 

[Favna]

Look don't get me wrong here, it's terrible this happened to ya Chary but... your government send out an evacuation order many days ago. It would be only fair to the community if you'd explain why in gods name you didn't evacuate and ensure safety of goods within the many days you had. And you only have $30 and a phone of belongings left across your entire family (presumably at least with 2 parents)? Sorry but that sounds very unrealistic. I assume it means 30 in cash but that would imply you and your family do not have any bank account? Just what?

TLDR: Give information before expecting pity donations (because honestly that's what they are).

Again. I hope the best for you but until you give proper info about what happened I cannot show pity.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Your post will get deleted for showing this lol.

Perhaps, but you know, there are some things where going against the rules is just and worth it, no matter the risks of being banned.
Rules are made to be broken when the valuable exception to the rule comes (but IMHO that rule should just be erased).

 

[Deleted-355425]

Perhaps, but you know, there are some things where going against the rules is just and worth it, no matter the risks of being banned.
Rules are made to be broken when the valuable exception to the rule comes (but IMHO that rule should just be erased).

Its just bad practice dont you think?

Edit: what i mean which didnt come across very well, They should let everyone have posts asking for donations or none at all just to be fair?

 

[suzsuzuki]

Its just bad practice dont you think?

I see...

 

[sarkwalvein]

Its just bad practice dont you think?

Yes, I think it is bad practice. But even so in this case I would go on and break the rule.
TBH anyway, as I said before, I think this rule should not exist.

 

[Favna]

Its just bad practice dont you think?

Edit: what i mean which didnt come across very well, They should let everyone have posts asking for donations or none at all just to be fair?

Honestly @suzsuzuki does have a point. It's quite twisted if us members get post locked and otherwise sanctioned but mods can just break their own rules and do whatever. Mods are supposed to set an example and adhere to the same rules, not be above them like "gods"

 

[Deleted-355425]

Yes, I think it is bad practice. But even so in this case I would go on and break the rule.
TBH anyway, as I said before, I think this rule should not exist.

I edited my post with a better explanation, i agree with you fully.

 

[suzsuzuki]

Perhaps, but you know, there are some things where going against the rules is just and worth it, no matter the risks of being banned.
Rules are made to be broken when the valuable exception to the rule comes (but IMHO that rule should just be erased).

I think we can not measure the suffering between people and choose who can receive donations or not.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I'm really sorry about Chary situation and I'll try to help. But does this kind of thing isn't against the rules? @Kafluke tried a month ago to help a friend and his thread was closed:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/family-in-need-please-help.477847/

This is a different circumstance. Chary is not "begging" for money, she didn't even ask for this, the staff created this GoFundMe and this opportunity to donate and help a valued staff member get back on her feet after a major disaster basically uprooted her entire life.

Not to mention we can actually confirm this money will go to a legitimate cause. While I'm not saying that particular user is lying or anything, anyone can just up and claim "my family is in a bad way, please send money", which is why we don't allow users to create threads asking for money.

 

[suzsuzuki]

This is a different circumstance. Chary is not "begging" for money, she didn't even ask for this, the staff created this GoFundMe and this opportunity to donate and help a valued staff member get back on her feet after a major disaster basically uprooted her entire life.

Not to mention we can actually confirm this money will go to a legitimate cause. While I'm not saying that particular user is lying or anything, anyone can just up and claim "my family is in a bad way, please send money", which is why we don't allow users to create threads asking for money.

I think we can not measure the suffering between people and choose who can receive donations or not.

Just saying but ok.. end of discussion.

 

[PrincessLillie]

I've shared your GoFundMe to my Discord server.

I really hope you and your family can get back on your feet @Chary.

 

[Favna]

This is a different circumstance. Chary is not "begging" for money, she didn't even ask for this, the staff created this GoFundMe and this opportunity to donate and help a valued staff member get back on her feet after a major disaster basically uprooted her entire life.

Not to mention we can actually confirm this money will go to a legitimate cause. While I'm not saying that particular user is lying or anything, anyone can just up and claim "my family is in a bad way, please send money", which is why we don't allow users to create threads asking for money.

Not to me but it is worth noting that to a pessimist this can translate to "Mods are more important than membrs lol fuck you". Just sayin....

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Look don't get me wrong here, it's terrible this happened to ya Chary but... your government send out an evacuation order many days ago. It would be only fair to the community if you'd explain why in gods name you didn't evacuate and ensure safety of goods within the many days you had

Except the city of Houston didn't issue evacuation orders until this morning. Nobody thought it'd get as bad as it is.