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Fire in the informal settlement in Bloemfontein: help the Old Town settlement rebuild

The fire in the informal settlement damaged 48 homes in the Old Town settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

🇿🇦 Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa1,218 views
Suren C. Pienaar
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Bloemfontein
The fire in the informal settlement hit the Old Town settlement on 5 May. My home was one of 48 damaged, and 6 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $1,650 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $620 • Clean water and purification supplies: $120 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $240 • Food parcels for displaced families: $380 • Tools and labor for repairs: $290 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Suren
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