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House fire that spread across the block in Lagos: help the Riverside neighborhood rebuild

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

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria3,453 views
Vivian Bukola Abdullahi
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Lagos
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Riverside neighborhood on 16 August. My home was one of 52 damaged, and 4 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 $1,450 goes: โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $680 โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $75 โ€ข Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $240 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $165 โ€ข Tools and labor for repairs: $290 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

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  • Gilles Michel Fabre ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. - Saint-Denisโ€

  • Ravi P. Seth ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Ricardo Francisco Nascimento ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $100

    โ€œHope this helps! - Zapopanโ€

  • Madhavan L. Nambiar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œStay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - New Delhiโ€

  • Julia B. Murray ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $75

    โ€œThought of Vivian all day after reading this. - Londonโ€

  • Francisco L. Urbina ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Sakshi L. Chavan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50
  • Gunnar Lars Berglund ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $50

    โ€œHope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Stockholmโ€

  • Prabha Buddhini Bandara ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $50

    โ€œWishing you the best - Kandyโ€

  • Aadhya M. Mittal ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $45.50
  • Hana Reem Hamid ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $30.50

    โ€œKeep your head up. Saw your post and had to give. - Parisโ€

  • Ahmad Andi Prasetyo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $30

    โ€œGood luck. Small amount but sent with love. - Bekasiโ€

  • Rashmi H. Meena ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $30
  • Yamini W. Shukla ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Eugene B. Cook ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Kaan ลžen ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Sachin E. Panwar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25

    โ€œHope things get better. Thought of Vivian all day after reading this. - Nagpurโ€

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  • I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Haifa but we're thinking of you.

    • Kehinde Lilian AliyuQuestionAddress verified

      How is Vivian doing now?

      • Best of luck, Vivian. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Lagos.

        • You're not alone, Vivian. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 6 people at work.

          • Liliana L. CastilloPhoto verified

            Praying for you, Vivian. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted

            • rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings

              • hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 7 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

                • sending strength, Vivian. Shared it with a few friends

                  • Sending good thoughts, Vivian. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

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