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London house fire that spread across the block relief - the families of Old Town Lane
The house fire that spread across the block damaged 49 homes in the families of Old Town Lane. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
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The house fire that spread across the block hit the families of Old Town Lane on 2 February. My home was one of 49 damaged, and 14 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $8,300 goes:
• Tools and labor for repairs: $2,000
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,600
• Clean water and purification supplies: $430
• Roofing sheets and timber: $4,270
Every share and every dollar helps.
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- Amani Ssemwogerere 🇰🇪 · $250
- Henry Yakubu Igwe 🇳🇬 · $250
- Jigna R. Karandikar 🇮🇳 · $100
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $100
- Pieter W. Naicker 🇿🇦 · $100
- Wendy Duran 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $100
- Renata G. Medina 🇲🇽 · $100
- Samina Saima Baig 🇵🇰 · $100
- Radha Chaudhary 🇮🇳 · $100
- Addison Henderson 🇨🇦 · $79.50
- Popy Runa Majumder 🇧🇩 · $75
“Every little bit. Small amount but sent with love. - Sylhet”
- Kiran H. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $75
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $75
- Yasemin Selin Kaya 🇹🇷 · $71.50
- Laura Emma Krüger 🇩🇪 · $70
- Tharun N. Babu 🇮🇳 · $69.50
- Claudia Nadine Werner 🇩🇪 · $61.50
“Be well. Hope you get the rest soon. - Cologne”
- Nour Sara Bakr 🇪🇬 · $61
- Rashmi N. Dhawan 🇮🇳 · $60.50
“Hang in there. Thought of Marcus all day after reading this. - Saket”
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sending strength, Marcus. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of London.
best of luck, Marcus. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Praying for you, Marcus. Hope this works out for you. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Wishing you the best, Marcus. Great idea, hope you get there. After 9 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Durban
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Marcus. Looking forward to the next update
Keep going, Marcus. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.
take care, Marcus. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Setagaya.
Thinking of you and your family. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Please keep us posted
Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Kilkenny
So sorry you're going through this, Marcus. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of London