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London house fire that spread across the block relief - the Orchard neighborhood

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

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Sophia Lynch
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London
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Orchard neighborhood on 17 July. My home was one of 53 damaged, and 4 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church 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 $4,850 goes: โ€ข Roofing sheets and timber: $3,200 โ€ข Clean water and purification supplies: $400 โ€ข Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $480 โ€ข Food parcels for displaced families: $770 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Sophia

Updates from Sophia

  1. We're at 15% thanks to 29 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  • Alexa A. Acosta ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $10
  • Zoey A. Wallace ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50.50
  • Camila Lรบcia Duarte ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25

    โ€œThought of Sophia all day after reading this. - Campinasโ€

  • Paolo C. Abad ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $15
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $75

    โ€œHope this helps. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Petrรณpolisโ€

  • Tanvir Liton Molla ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
  • Walker K. Graham ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100

    โ€œGod bless. From Mesa with love. - Mesaโ€

  • Marta A. Villalobos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10
  • Nisha S. Sidhu ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $5

    โ€œThinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kotaโ€

  • Metin Mert ร‡iftรงi ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œThought of Sophia all day after reading this. - Istanbulโ€

  • Atsushi Jiro Sasaki ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $10
  • Awino Adhiambo Shayo ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $31
  • Beatrix P. Botha ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25

    โ€œEvery little bit. I'm in Durban, thinking of you.โ€

  • Colton C. Rose ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20

    โ€œHope the October deadline works out. - Colorado Springsโ€

  • Petru Vlad Matei ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $50
  • Samira Farah Kassem ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $75.50
  • Saad Qazi ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $10

    โ€œPraying for you. Thought of Sophia all day after reading this. - Gujranwalaโ€

  • Isabel N. Campos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Hatem Idris Zerrouki ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100

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    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • Wishing you the best, Sophia. More neighborhoods should do this. Take care.

    • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Kasarani so I could bring a meal. God bless.

      • Stay strong, Sophia. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Toronto.

        • praying for you, Sophia. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Busan.

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