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House fire that spread across the block in Ikeja: help the Eastgate settlement rebuild

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

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria1,117 views
Danjuma Nwosu
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Ikeja
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Eastgate settlement on 14 December. My home was one of 41 damaged, and 3 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $900 goes: โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $340 โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $125 โ€ข Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $100 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $130 โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $205 Thanks for reading all this.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Danjuma

  1. We're at 31% thanks to 10 of you. I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $102 raised so far (11%). the plan for clean water and purification supplies is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Bhavna J. Jat ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $73
  • Patricia N. Jimรฉnez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50

    โ€œSmall amount but sent with love. - Fort Worthโ€

  • Anna C. Cortez ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $50

    โ€œHang in there - Red Deerโ€

  • Adel Adel Aziz ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50

    โ€œGet well soon. Thought of Danjuma all day after reading this.โ€

  • Naoki Tatsuya Ono ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $50
  • Josefina A. Tolentino ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $50

    โ€œHappy to help. Hope the March deadline works out. - Quezon Cityโ€

  • Kevin Hamilton ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25

    โ€œThought of Danjuma all day after reading this.โ€

  • Madeline Crawford ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Marie Charpentier ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25
  • Sebastian G. Stanley ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $20

    โ€œHope the March deadline works out. - Londonโ€

  • Veronika Natalia Vinogradov ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $20

    โ€œStay strong. - Saint Petersburgโ€

  • Odhiambo Mussa Mushi ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $20

    โ€œWishing you the best. From Embakasi with love.โ€

  • Amir Nabil Mahmoud ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $20
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20
  • Ramesh S. Garg ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Mumbaiโ€

  • Hadley P. Ward ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $17

    โ€œThought of Danjuma all day after reading this. - Jacksonvilleโ€

  • Diego Rangel ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $15
  • Radhika K. Mudaliar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10

    โ€œYou got this. - Rohiniโ€

  • Rowan Guerrero ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œGod bless. - San Antonioโ€

  • Huy Lแป™c Luong ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $5

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  • Manoj E. Maurya

    It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out!

    • Quinn P. PalmerQuestionAddress verified

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Danjuma?

      • Danjuma NwosuOwnerAnswerID verified

        Thank you. If you're in Ikeja I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.

    • Pedro Ocampo

      Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

      • Derek PatelID verified

        Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Ikeja.

        $575 raised of $900

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