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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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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.
Updates from Nomsa
Quick update: $850 raised so far (35%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Winnie Janet Kimani 🇺🇬 · $250
“Only $250 but hope it helps. - Entebbe”
- Gijs Gerrit Maas 🇳🇱 · $250
“You got this. Thought of Nomsa all day after reading this. - Haarlem”
- Patience Adjoa Ntim 🇬🇭 · $100
- Dustin A. Anderson 🇺🇸 · $100
- Eduardo Cavalcanti 🇧🇷 · $100
- Bola Ifeoma Salami 🇳🇬 · $100
- Cornelis Stijn De Boer 🇳🇱 · $100
- Hira Samina Lodhi 🇵🇰 · $100
“You got this. Thought of Nomsa all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $77.50
- Ibrahim Lucky Uba 🇳🇬 · $75
- Lily C. Stewart 🇺🇸 · $62
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $50
“Praying for you. Hope the May deadline works out. - Kano”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Deepa N. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $50
- Zahid Rashed Uddin 🇮🇳 · $50
- Kavitha T. Nadar 🇮🇳 · $35
- Gianna N. Grant 🇺🇸 · $34.50
- Verónica H. Duarte 🇲🇽 · $30
- Zoya Sana Sandhu 🇵🇰 · $30
“You got this. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Peshawar”
- Bimala Sushila Ghimire 🇳🇵 · $29
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Wishing you peace, Nomsa. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
how is Nomsa doing now?
Keep going, Nomsa. Hope this works out for you. God bless.
projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We're a small family in Mannheim but we're thinking of you.
sending love, Nomsa. Hope this works out for you. God bless.
You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Sheffield this morning. Take care.
Best of luck. Great idea, hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Cape Town
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.
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.