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Johannesburg fire in the informal settlement relief - Sunrise village

The fire in the informal settlement damaged 13 homes in Sunrise village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa1,886 views
Zola Du Plessis
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Johannesburg
The fire in the informal settlement hit Sunrise village on 17 May. My home was one of 13 damaged, and 8 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club. 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 $850 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $490 • Clean water and purification supplies: $210 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $150 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Zola

  1. Thank you all. We're at 73% now ($619). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($445 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. We're at 38% thanks to 7 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Carol W. Lopez 🇺🇸 · $45
  • Jacob E. Howard 🇦🇺 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Please keep us posted. - Hobart”

  • Hudson H. Weber 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Thinking of you. Hope the August deadline works out. - Riverside”

  • Meena N. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Emine Özlem Güler 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Melanie M. Fisher 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Adel Yusuf Hussein 🇳🇱 · $25

    “Stay strong. Thought of Zola all day after reading this. - Haarlem”

  • Sani Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $50

    “My brother told me about this one. - Awka”

  • Maya Jihan Suharto 🇮🇩 · $10

    “Happy to help. Been where you're, it gets better. - Jakarta Selatan”

  • Bartosz Konrad Kaźmierczak 🇵🇱 · $50
  • Adrian Gonzalez 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Elisabeth Ingrid Möller 🇩🇪 · $20
  • Renata Bruna Vieira 🇧🇷 · $32

    “My father told me about this one. - Juiz de Fora”

  • Luna Jackson 🇺🇸 · $12
  • Samuel R. Perkins 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Good luck. Thought of Zola all day after reading this. - Houston”

  • Susana P. Maldonado 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Praying for you. Thought of Zola all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $10

    “All the best. Thought of Zola all day after reading this. - Accra”

  • Rowan Freeman 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Cristian F. Lara 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Márcio Davi Monteiro 🇧🇷 · $25

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  • Rose Chebet Githinji

    thinking of you, Zola. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.

    • Josiah R. Ryan

      Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Rochester but we're thinking of you. God bless

      • Ruby C. Fernandez

        You're not alone, Zola. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

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