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Bushfire in Hobart: help the families of Old Town Lane rebuild

After the bushfire, families in the families of Old Town Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Daniel A. Gardner
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Hobart
The bushfire hit the families of Old Town Lane on 19 December. My home was one of 39 damaged, and 12 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church hall. The first few days we shared what little we had. Now the cleanup has started, but we've no money for materials and winter or the rainy season is coming. Schools in the area have been closed, and the clinic lost its cold storage for vaccines. We're a small community of working families who have never asked for help before. We have formed a volunteer committee, and I'm the treasurer, so I'll post receipts for everything we buy. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $9,150 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $5,500 • Clean water and purification supplies: $590 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $540 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,150 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,370 I hope life is good to you.
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Updates from Daniel

  1. Update from Hobart: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,082 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $720 raised so far (8%). I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Kaito Yuma Takahashi

    Shared this with my family. Greetings from Brooklyn.

    • Florina Maria Preda

      Hope it all works out, Daniel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

      • Naresh G. Tripathi

        Sending love, Daniel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 29 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

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