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House fire that spread across the block in Epe: help Eastgate village rebuild

After the house fire that spread across the block, families in Eastgate village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇳🇬 Epe, Lagos, Nigeria1,781 views
Samuel Jide Nwankwo
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Epe
The house fire that spread across the block hit Eastgate village on 18 August. My home was one of 66 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 $450 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $80 • Roofing sheets and timber: $230 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $140 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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  • Jayanthi F. Nayak

    Stay strong, Samuel. Hope you get there. All the best.

    • Wafa Amal Zidan

      sending love, Samuel. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

      • Zenaida N. Concepcion

        Good luck, Samuel. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Semarang.

        • Brian Jackson

          Keep going, Samuel. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My neighbor in London donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

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