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Gqeberha fire in the informal settlement relief - the Harbor neighborhood
Neighbors in the Harbor neighborhood are rebuilding after the fire in the informal settlement; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
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The fire in the informal settlement hit the Harbor neighborhood on 19 September. My home was one of 76 damaged, and 10 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.
We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates.
Where the $1,750 goes:
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $210
• Food parcels for displaced families: $310
• Roofing sheets and timber: $710
• Tools and labor for repairs: $520
Thanks for reading all this.
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- Lanre Michael Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $20
- Ifeanyi Adewale Ajayi 🇳🇬 · $5
- Eduardo L. Paredes 🇺🇸 · $25
- Jacques Nicolas 🇨🇦 · $200
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
“Hope things get better. Small amount but sent with love. - Las Cruces”
- Ga-eun Ji-hye Kwak 🇰🇷 · $49
- Nakato Anyango Mussa 🇺🇬 · $50
- Geeta B. Mehra 🇮🇳 · $72
- Samuel Davi Cavalcanti 🇧🇷 · $10
“Good luck. My father told me about this one. - Campinas”
- Esther Evi Van Vliet 🇳🇱 · $54
“Hope it all works out. Hope the November deadline works out. - Amsterdam”
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Sending good thoughts, Hlengiwe. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Good luck, Hlengiwe. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Lahore but we're thinking of you!