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House fire that spread across the block in Leicester: help the Harbor district rebuild

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

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Majid Khalid Ghanem
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Leicester
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Harbor district on 17 August. My home was one of 84 damaged, and 6 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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 $6,400 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,250 • Clean water and purification supplies: $840 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $540 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,770 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Majid
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Majid

  1. Update from Leicester: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 29% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 9% thanks to 16 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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  • Padma M. AcharyaQuestionID verified

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Majid.

    • Majid Khalid GhanemOwnerAnswer

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. roofing sheets and timber is the biggest at $3,250. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • Victor Salim Mwende

    Praying for you, Majid. Great idea, hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Faisalabad so I could bring a meal. God bless

    • Camille J. MendozaPhoto verified

      Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Stockholm.

      • Ronnie E. De Leon

        rooting for you, Majid. Shared it with a few friends!

        • Ximena FreemanQuestion

          Is there anything that isn't money that would help Majid?

          • Majid Khalid GhanemOwnerAnswer

            Thank you. If you're in Leicester I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.

        • Waweru Musyoka Ssebuliba

          rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Naples.

          • Kamau Victor Urassa

            Praying for you, Majid. This could happen to any of us

            • Alejandra C. Quintero

              thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Tiruchirappalli.

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