Pretoria fire in the informal settlement relief - the Sunrise neighborhood
The fire in the informal settlement damaged 57 homes in the Sunrise neighborhood. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
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- Danjuma Kelechi Oladipo ๐ณ๐ฌ ยท $25
โHope this covers a bit of it. - Benin Cityโ
- Aaron A. Kelley ๐ฆ๐บ ยท $15
- Manuel A. Carrillo ๐ช๐ธ ยท $10
- Marites G. Villanueva ๐ต๐ญ ยท $25
- Mousumi Nasrin Molla ๐ง๐ฉ ยท $25
โFrom my family to yours. Thought of Riaan all day after reading this.โ
- Sadia Bushra Rehman ๐ต๐ฐ ยท $10
โOnly $10 but hope it helps. - Rawalpindiโ
- Leonardo Carlo Lombardo ๐ฎ๐น ยท $500
โPraying for you. Please keep us posted. - Latinaโ
- Cora Fitzgerald ๐บ๐ธ ยท $100
โThinking of you! - San Diegoโ
- Kyung-soo Chang-min Kim ๐บ๐ธ ยท $50
โGod bless. Thought of Riaan all day after reading this.โ
- Nomsa D. Fourie ๐ฟ๐ฆ ยท $20
โGod bless. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Sandtonโ
- Ochieng Peter Temba ๐ฐ๐ช ยท $20
โHang in there! - Naivashaโ
- Miles Larson ๐ฌ๐ง ยท $30
โRooting for you. - Glasgowโ
- Dae-hyun Joon-woo Jeon ๐ฐ๐ท ยท $50
- Wesley M. Gibson ๐ณ๐ฟ ยท $50
โEvery little bit. I'm in Christchurch, thinking of you.โ
- Anonymous ๐ต๐ฑ ยท $25
โBest of luck! - Gdaลskโ
- Graciela W. Flores ๐ฆ๐ท ยท $5
โThought of Riaan all day after reading this.โ
- Ji-woo Jung-hee Ryu ๐บ๐ธ ยท $50
- Walker P. Williams ๐บ๐ธ ยท $10
- Alexandre Baptiste Poirier ๐ซ๐ท ยท $100
- Mohit J. Bajwa ๐ฎ๐ณ ยท $20
Reviews
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Pretoria.
Best of luck, Riaan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
has the damage assessment been checked by the HelpBLESS team?
I sent the damage assessment in when I posted. I'll upload a redacted copy this week. Let me know if you want more detail.
Best of luck, Riaan. More neighborhoods should do this. I'll check back for the next update.
how is Riaan doing now?
Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to San Francisco so I could bring a meal. Love from Haarlem.
take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Riaan. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done.