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Montréal house fire that spread across the block relief - Hillcrest village

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

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Cynthia A. Watkins
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Montréal
The house fire that spread across the block hit Hillcrest village on 9 September. My home was one of 56 damaged, and 10 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 $6,250 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,350 • Clean water and purification supplies: $780 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $930 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,550 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,640 Thank you so much. - Cynthia
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Cynthia

  1. Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($387). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.

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  • Gerald H. Ayala 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Christian Neri 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Folake Bukola Onyeama 🇳🇬 · $20

    “You got this. Hope the December deadline works out. - Port Harcourt”

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    “Thought of Cynthia all day after reading this. - Mapo”

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  • Priya A. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $5

    “All the best. Hope the December deadline works out. - Saket”

  • Arun L. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 · $30

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Cynthia all day after reading this. - Vadodara”

  • Matthew T. Gordon 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Heather G. Vance 🇬🇧 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Cynthia all day after reading this.”

  • Vishnu M. Bhat 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Get well soon. Thought of Cynthia all day after reading this.”

  • Samjhana Acharya 🇳🇵 · $52.50

    “Hope this helps. My cousin told me about this one. - Pokhara”

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    “Only $53 but hope it helps. - Oakland”

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    “Praying for you. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Karachi”

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  • Jahid Habib Chatterjee

    Good luck, Cynthia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

    • Tarun D. Tripathi

      Sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.

      $590.50 raised of $6,250

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