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Kelowna house fire that spread across the block relief - Greenfield village

The house fire that spread across the block damaged 35 homes in Greenfield village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Lucy Rivera
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Kelowna
The house fire that spread across the block hit Greenfield village on 24 August. My home was one of 35 damaged, and 11 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 $3,100 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,850 • Food parcels for displaced families: $630 • Clean water and purification supplies: $620 Thank you for reading my story. - Lucy
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Lucy

  1. Quick update: $890 raised so far (29%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Sebastião Sebastião Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $100

    “Thought of Lucy all day after reading this. - Belo Horizonte”

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    “Be well. My cousin told me about this one. - Palermo”

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    “Happy to help. I'm in Badagry, thinking of you.”

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    “Best of luck! - Mobile”

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    “Hang in there. I'm in Cluj-Napoca, thinking of you.”

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  • Isaac Kwabena Manu

    Good luck, Lucy. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Kelowna.

    • Zenaida P. CastroID verified

      Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update

      • Milena Zlata Zaitsev

        Take care. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Savannah this morning. Thinking of Kelowna

        • Christian K. Dean

          sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Blessings.

          • Krishnan W. Prabhu

            So sorry you're going through this, Lucy. Hope this works out for you.

            • Easton Medina

              Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

              $1,787 raised of $3,100

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