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

The house fire that spread across the block damaged 20 homes in the Eastgate settlement. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom5,375 views
Maverick E. Scott
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London
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Eastgate settlement on 9 February. My home was one of 20 damaged, and 11 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church 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 $7,650 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,550 • Clean water and purification supplies: $840 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,050 • Food parcels for displaced families: $670 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,540 I hope life is good to you. - Maverick
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

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  • Khadija Huda MouradQuestion

    what's already covered and what's the $7,650 for?

    • Maverick E. ScottOwnerAnswer

      Roofing sheets and timber is $3,550 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.

  • Zoe Lowe

    hang in there, Maverick. Shared this with my family.

    • Valérie Monique André

      thinking of you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best.

      • Haider Asad Hussain

        take care, Maverick. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

        • Micah M. Herrera

          Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

          • Carlo D. Villanueva

            Wishing you peace, Maverick. Your post was clear and honest.

            • Mary Grace Pineda

              thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of London

              • Gayathri W. Reddy

                shared this with my family. Sent it to 18 people at work.

                • Yui Reiko Shimizu

                  Wishing you the best. More neighborhoods should do this

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