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Fresno house fire that spread across the block relief - the families of Northside Lane

After the house fire that spread across the block, families in the families of Northside Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Eugene A. Park
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Fresno
The house fire that spread across the block hit the families of Northside Lane on 22 January. My home was one of 77 damaged, and 9 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $4,850 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $940 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $650 • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,150 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,110 Thank you so much. - Eugene

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  • Lilian Ife Uzor 🇳🇬 · $25

    “Blessings. Thought of Eugene all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Karin Esther Bosman 🇳🇱 · $75.50
  • Abigail Linda Ofori 🇬🇭 · $62.50
  • Devi W. Kamath 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Márcio Roberto Melo 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Leul Alemu 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Rohan N. Karandikar 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Guilherme Rodrigo Lima 🇧🇷 · $15
  • Ibrahim Kingsley Igwe 🇳🇬 · $79
  • Paloma M. Rivera 🇨🇴 · $75
  • Gerald Hanson 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Hope this helps. Hope the April deadline works out. - Gujranwala”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Craig F. Vazquez 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Get well soon. Been where you are, it gets better. - Syracuse”

  • Wafula Kamau Githinji 🇹🇿 · $7
  • Tiffany N. Reynolds 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Julián E. Duarte 🇺🇸 · $17
  • Saanvi J. Prajapati 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Henry J. Daniels 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Stay strong. Thought of Eugene all day after reading this. - Aurora”

  • Ian Parker 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the April deadline works out. - Newcastle upon Tyne”

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  • thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Iztapalapa this morning

    • Hope things get better soon, Eugene. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 21 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Lagos

      • best of luck, Eugene. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Zaria.

        • Hang in there, Eugene. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

          • Stay strong, Eugene. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

            • praying for you, Eugene. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

              • Hope it all works out, Eugene. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 30 people at work. Take care.

                • Hope things get better soon, Eugene. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                  • Wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Fresno.

                    • praying for you, Eugene. Hope this works out for you.

                      • Stay strong. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless

                        • Sending strength, Eugene. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

                          • Wishing you the best. Shared it with a few friends. I hope April is when things finally get easier. Blessings

                            • so sorry you're going through this, Eugene. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Spanish Town.

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