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House fire that spread across the block in London: help Marketplace village rebuild

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

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Liliana E. Gilbert
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London
The house fire that spread across the block hit Marketplace village on 26 August. My home was one of 24 damaged, and 13 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. 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 $5,700 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $1,050 • Food parcels for displaced families: $750 • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,900 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Liliana
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Updates from Liliana

  1. 4% there. the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. Quick update: $421 raised so far (7%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 1% now ($54). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled.

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  • Anne Femke Bakker

    Hope things get better soon. Great idea, hope you get there. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

    • Ahmed Zain Mughal

      Rooting for you, Liliana. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

      • Ravi S. Mehra

        More neighborhoods should do this. Love from Shubra.

        • Elisabeth Anna SchulteID verified

          Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. God bless.

          • Myra K. Tandon

            Hope it all works out, Liliana. More neighborhoods should do this. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

            • Itzel A. Rivera

              hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

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