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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: • Roofing sheets and timber: $3,200 • Clean water and purification supplies: $400 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $480 • 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.

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    “Rooting for you. Been where you are, it gets better. - The Hague”

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    “God bless. From Mesa with love. - Mesa”

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    “Thought of Sophia all day after reading this. - Istanbul”

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    “Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Latina”

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    “Hope this helps. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Petrópolis”

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    “Hope things get better. From Orlando with love. - Orlando”

  • Zoey A. Wallace 🇺🇸 · $50.50
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  • Rohit H. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Praying for you. Thought of Sophia all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Sara Almaz Eshetu 🇪🇹 · $50
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    “You got this. Been where you're, it gets better. - Jeddah”

  • Janhavi L. Kothari 🇮🇳 · $50
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  • Derek G. Carlson 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Thought of Sophia all day after reading this. - Leeds”

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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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