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Rebuilding after the fire in the informal settlement: Millbrook village needs your help

After the fire in the informal settlement, families in Millbrook village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

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Nomsa T. Padayachee
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Cape Town
The fire in the informal settlement hit Millbrook village on 9 February. My home was one of 37 damaged, and 7 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $2,400 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,100 • Clean water and purification supplies: $115 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $270 • Food parcels for displaced families: $440 • Tools and labor for repairs: $475 Glad we found this place.
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  1. Quick update: $850 raised so far (35%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Shirley B. Pickett

    Wishing you peace, Nomsa. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

    • Như Giang LeQuestionPhoto verified

      how is Nomsa doing now?

      • Padma R. Shetty

        Keep going, Nomsa. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

        • Nicholas J. Fox

          projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We're a small family in Mannheim but we're thinking of you.

          • José E. Montes

            sending love, Nomsa. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

            • Rakib Imran Khatun

              You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Sheffield this morning. Take care.

              • Brandon Butler

                Best of luck. Great idea, hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Cape Town

                • Silke Johanna Schulz

                  Wishing you the best, Nomsa. This could happen to any of us. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.

                  • Antonio Sandoval

                    Thanks for sharing this, Nomsa. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Wollongong but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

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