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Manchester house fire that spread across the block relief - the Riverside settlement

After the house fire that spread across the block, families in the Riverside settlement need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom2,188 views
Angel F. Ward
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Manchester
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Riverside settlement on 11 July. My home was one of 40 damaged, and 14 families are still in temporary shelter at the community 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $5,050 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $490 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,050 • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,700 • Tools and labor for repairs: $810 Glad we found this place.

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  • Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Hope the October deadline works out. - Madina”

  • Caleb N. Tucker 🇨🇦 · $75

    “Take care of yourselves. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Vancouver”

  • Kojo Felix Quaye 🇬🇭 · $100
  • Esther Jolanda Van der Linden 🇳🇱 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $60
  • Yinka Okechukwu Tijani 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Shanice J. Zulu 🇿🇦 · $30
  • Dipu Bappy Mondal 🇧🇩 · $15

    “My neighbor told me about this one. - Comilla”

  • Lincoln E. Stone 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Mamadou Coulibaly 🇫🇷 · $5
  • Fábio Marcelo Tavares 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Winnie Caroline Ochieng 🇰🇪 · $9
  • Sana Sana Ali 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Neema Zawadi Athumani 🇰🇪 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Mombasa”

  • Akosua Janet Amoah 🇬🇭 · $100

    “Hang in there. Hope you get the rest soon. - Madina”

  • Yoko Nao Harada 🇯🇵 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $5
  • Sabine Lisa Wolff 🇩🇪 · $75
  • Eko Naufal Suryadi 🇮🇩 · $5
  • Jack L. Hudson 🇺🇸 · $50

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  • Humaira Hira Syed🇵🇰Verified donor
    Patient and understanding

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Cường Trung Le🇻🇳Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • wishing you the best, Angel. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 39 people at work.

    • sending good thoughts, Angel. Hope you get there.

      • Roberto Fernando MouraAddress verified

        Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Frankfurt.

        • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Angel.

          • Angel F. WardOwnerAnswer

            Sure. The biggest one is clean water and purification supplies, $490. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Appreciate you taking the time.

        • Thinking of you and your family, Angel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Incheon.

          • Wishing you the best, Angel. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

            • good luck, Angel. This could happen to any of us. Take care.

              • Sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.

                • Wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Kozhikode but we're thinking of you

                  • Thinking of you and your family. Great idea, hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update!

                    • Hyacinth BaileyPhoto verified

                      Keep going, Angel. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Gazipur donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Gazipur

                      • Joya Tithi IslamPhoto verified

                        Thinking of you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We're a small family in Dwarka but we're thinking of you. All the best

                        • Take care, Angel. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

                          • Good luck, Angel. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.

                            • Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

                              • Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Zagazig this morning. Love from Zagazig.

                                • Praying for you, Angel. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                                  • I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Manchester.

                                    • Take care, Angel. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't give up

                                      • Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Thinking of Manchester.

                                        • Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings

                                          • Sending good thoughts, Angel. Looking forward to the next update!

                                            • Good luck, Angel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 21 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Manchester.

                                              • Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Thane.

                                                • Budi Reza RamadhanPhoto verified

                                                  sending good thoughts, Angel. Shared this with my family.

                                                  • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Mumbai

                                                    • best of luck, Angel. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Johannesburg.

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