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Laredo house fire that spread across the block relief - the Northside district

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

🇺🇸 Laredo, Texas, United States4,822 views
Nam Giang Cao
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Laredo
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Northside district on 19 June. My home was one of 87 damaged, and 5 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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 $6,300 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,500 • Clean water and purification supplies: $710 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,000 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,800 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,290 Thanks for being kind about this. - Nam
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Nam

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($3,234 in total) I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($1,872). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Itzel T. Duarte 🇦🇷 · $250
  • Théo Thierry Sanchez 🇫🇷 · $200

    “Stay strong. From Marseille with love.”

  • Claire F. Dixon 🇺🇸 · $200

    “Thought of Nam all day after reading this. - San Jose”

  • Usman Sani Musa 🇳🇬 · $200

    “Rooting for you. I'm in Gwagwalada, thinking of you.”

  • Miles Taylor 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Thought of Nam all day after reading this. - London”

  • Adriana D. Tapia 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Luis S. Pacheco 🇪🇸 · $100
  • Sabina Kamala Pun 🇳🇵 · $100
  • Siva T. Murthy 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Pablo S. Ávila 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Blessings. Thought of Nam all day after reading this.”

  • Gopal Ram Chhetri 🇳🇵 · $100
  • Vihaan S. Rajput 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Asher N. Carpenter 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Be well. - Savannah”

  • Davi Fábio Machado 🇧🇷 · $73

    “Thought of Nam all day after reading this. - Duque de Caxias”

  • Rukhsar Nazia Aslam 🇵🇰 · $72

    “Sending love. Hope the September deadline works out. - Faisalabad”

  • Bryan T. Agustin 🇵🇭 · $60
  • Luana Fernanda Moura 🇧🇷 · $59

    “Wish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Londrina”

  • Lola Funmilayo Musa 🇳🇬 · $57
  • Abhishek P. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $55
  • Sofía J. Velasco 🇲🇽 · $55

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  • Tayo Kunle Onyeama

    Hope it all works out, Nam. It takes guts to ask. Well done

    • Nonso Jide Igwe

      Best of luck. 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

      • Patrick A. Rodriguez

        Praying for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. All the best.

        • Gbenga Gbenga TijaniQuestion

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

          • Nam Giang CaoOwnerAnswer

            Sure. The biggest one is roofing sheets and timber, $1,500. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.

        • Eman Amna Niazi

          best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

          • Sergio Michele Lombardi

            hope things get better soon, Nam. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.

            • Bunga Sri SutantoPhoto verified

              Great idea, hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

              • Barış Onur Yıldız

                Sending love. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in León this morning.

                • Fernanda Carvalho

                  Wishing you peace, Nam. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Palermo

                  • Dylan Harper

                    thinking of you, Nam. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

                    • Barbara Malinowski

                      Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Lviv.

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