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Johannesburg fire in the informal settlement relief - the families of Sunrise Lane

The fire in the informal settlement damaged 50 homes in the families of Sunrise Lane. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Vikash Joubert
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Johannesburg
The fire in the informal settlement hit the families of Sunrise Lane on 31 March. My home was one of 50 damaged, and 12 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $1,350 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $160 • Roofing sheets and timber: $680 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $150 • Tools and labor for repairs: $360 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Vikash
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Vikash

  1. Thank you all. We're at 37% now ($499). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($290). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 17% funded and I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Tara O'Keeffe 🇮🇪 · $10

    “My father told me about this one. - Dublin”

  • Paloma T. Herrera 🇺🇸 · $23.50

    “Be well. Hope the June deadline works out. - Los Angeles”

  • Pavel Shuvo Ahmed 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Get well soon. Please keep us posted. - Narayanganj”

  • Mauricio J. Moreno 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the June deadline works out. - Tlaquepaque”

  • Marina Iryna Zakharov 🇩🇪 · $15
  • Jose G. Page 🇺🇸 · $29
  • Charles W. Franklin 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Atul G. Gandhi 🇮🇳 · $100
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  • Sandeep E. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Keep your head up. My colleague told me about this one. - Pune”

  • Samuel Duarte 🇧🇷 · $10
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  • Ivan Medvedev 🇷🇺 · $10

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Vikash all day after reading this. - Moscow”

  • Burcu Seda Karaca 🇹🇷 · $100
  • Sameer L. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Best of luck. Small amount but sent with love. - Nagpur”

  • Aleksandra Wysocki 🇵🇱 · $10

    “Saw your post and had to give. - Łódź”

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  • Magdalena WieczorekAddress verified

    Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Johannesburg.

    • Joaquín L. Valdez

      Hope it all works out, Vikash. Shared it with a few friends.

      • Danylo Stepan Gusev

        Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.

        • Janet G. DelgadoQuestion

          any update on how things are going in Johannesburg?

          • Margaret Mercy Mbwambo

            Praying for you, Vikash. More neighborhoods should do this.

            • João Sérgio Moraes

              Take care, Vikash. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.

              • Manoj K. TiwariID verified

                Thanks for sharing this, Vikash. Hope you get there

                • Citra Bunga Yuliani

                  I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care!

                  • Esperanza W. Espinoza

                    Praying for you, Vikash. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

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