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House fire that spread across the block in Edmonton: help the Orchard settlement rebuild
After the house fire that spread across the block, families in the Orchard settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The house fire that spread across the block hit the Orchard settlement on 18 February. My home was one of 79 damaged, and 10 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club.
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 $3,550 goes:
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,550
• Food parcels for displaced families: $560
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,440
Thank you so much.
- Gabriel
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- Imam Budi Kusuma 🇮🇩 · $50
“Hope the May deadline works out. - Bekasi”
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- Marilyn Hatfield 🇺🇸 · $10
- Kalpana Bajracharya 🇳🇵 · $50
“Blessings. Hope you get the rest soon. - Pokhara”
- Chukwuemeka Usman Fashola 🇳🇬 · $10
- Sheila L. Lacson 🇵🇭 · $10
“God bless. I'm in Lapu-Lapu, thinking of you.”
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- Valentina Tatiane Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $10
- Julieta J. Gómez 🇦🇷 · $10
“Wishing you the best. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Buenos Aires”
- Heike Voigt 🇩🇪 · $20
- Valentyna Milena Smirnov 🇩🇪 · $20
“Good luck. - Düsseldorf”
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Best of luck, Gabriel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Kota this morning. God bless.