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House fire that spread across the block in Surrey: help Northside village rebuild

Neighbors in Northside village are rebuilding after the house fire that spread across the block; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

🇨🇦 V4N 5C6, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada1,548 views
Xin Zou
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Surrey
The house fire that spread across the block hit Northside village on 28 September. My home was one of 16 damaged, and 5 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $6,150 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,300 • Clean water and purification supplies: $600 • Tools and labor for repairs: $2,250 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Xin

  1. Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($356). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($135 in total) I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $90 raised so far (1%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “All the best. Thought of Xin all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $30
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  • Kai Hill 🇦🇺 · $58

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Xin all day after reading this.”

  • Samuel Ibrahim Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $20

    “Wishing you the best! - Bonny”

  • Myra L. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Vivian T. Bowers 🇺🇸 · $25

    “My neighbor told me about this one. - St. Louis”

  • Lata R. Jain 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Duha Mahmoud 🇪🇬 · $75

    “You got this. I'm in Giza, thinking of you.”

  • Andrew K. Lopez 🇦🇺 · $100
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    “Sending love. From Riyadh with love. - Riyadh”

  • Inés E. Orozco 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Hope this helps. My neighbor told me about this one. - Coyoacán”

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    “Praying for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bengaluru”

  • Craig H. Coetzee 🇿🇦 · $30

    “Thought of Xin all day after reading this. - Ekurhuleni”

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    “God bless. Thought of Xin all day after reading this.”

  • Aline Raquel Moreira 🇧🇷 · $31.50
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  • Skylar G. GonzalesQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Xin.

    • Lubna Manal Hamdan

      Hope things get better soon, Xin. Looking forward to the next update.

      • Simone Renata FigueiredoQuestion

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

        • Xin ZouOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Surrey I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.

      • Vihaan G. Gurjar

        Wishing you the best, Xin. More neighborhoods should do this. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best

        • Vanessa Isabela MendesPhoto verified

          so sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Embakasi.

          • Michael S. KennedyQuestion

            Any update on how things are going in Surrey?

            • Bakari Opio Mushi

              You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Bandung donated after I showed her your page.

              • Jannat Maliha UddinPhoto verified

                Thanks for sharing this, Xin. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

                • Chanchai Apichart Saelim

                  Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Yekaterinburg this morning. Greetings from Yekaterinburg

                  $893.50 raised of $6,150

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