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House fire that spread across the block in Leeds: help Riverside village rebuild
Neighbors in Riverside village are rebuilding after the house fire that spread across the block; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom9,095 views
The house fire that spread across the block hit Riverside village on 7 July. My home was one of 77 damaged, and 8 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 $6,500 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $2,350
• Clean water and purification supplies: $460
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $730
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,450
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,510
Thank you so much.
- Christopher
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“Stay strong. Been where you are, it gets better. - Manila”
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This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Fort Collins but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Leeds.
Hope this works out for you. After 11 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from George.
praying for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Bonny.
Praying for you, Christopher. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Put this on a community board in Pasig this morning. Greetings from Pasig.
Praying for you, Christopher. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Leeds
Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
good luck, Christopher. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
Good luck, Christopher. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.
Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hang in there, Christopher. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Kakamega
Thinking of you and your family, Christopher. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Leeds.
praying for you. More neighborhoods should do this. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.
Hang in there, Christopher. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Hope things get better soon, Christopher. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Leeds.
you're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Stay strong, Christopher. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Mukono.
you're not alone. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family, Christopher. Shared this with my family. Take care.
sending strength, Christopher. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
rooting for you, Christopher. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Guadalupe this morning.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 26 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Christopher. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
you're not alone, Christopher. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Southampton but we're thinking of you. Love from Southampton.
Hang in there, Christopher. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Leeds.
Best of luck, Christopher. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Leeds.
Sending good thoughts, Christopher. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Love from Rio de Janeiro.
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Zaria
It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 17 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
Wishing you peace, Christopher. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Mbarara.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
take care. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. All the best
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Yonkers
Hope it all works out, Christopher. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. Take care.