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

The fire in the informal settlement damaged 45 homes in Old Town village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Ahmed A. Zulu
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Pretoria
The fire in the informal settlement hit Old Town village on 4 September. My home was one of 45 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 $1,850 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $830 • Clean water and purification supplies: $165 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $150 • Food parcels for displaced families: $160 • Tools and labor for repairs: $545 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Ahmed
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Ahmed

  1. Update from Pretoria: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 37% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $678 raised so far (37%). I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($350). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs.

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  • Eri Taniguchi 🇯🇵 · $200
  • Isabel B. Ruiz 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Oaxaca de Juárez”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Ratul Hridoy Ghosh 🇧🇩 · $75

    “Keep your head up. My neighbor told me about this one. - Comilla”

  • Elena S. Whitaker 🇬🇧 · $75
  • Sanjay Laxman Joshi 🇳🇵 · $68

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Ahmed all day after reading this. - Kathmandu”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $67.50

    “Blessings. Shared with friends too. - Dharan”

  • Guadalupe A. Moreno 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Jie Peng Jiang 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Fadi Nasser Hegazy 🇸🇦 · $50

    “Blessings. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Riyadh”

  • Lorena P. Guerrero 🇺🇸 · $47
  • Jiraporn Kulap Duangdee 🇹🇭 · $37

    “Only $37 but hope it helps. - Phuket”

  • Grace F. Ortiz 🇨🇦 · $30
  • Rekha S. Chaudhary 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Vikas M. Sandhu 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Vihaan P. Dwivedi 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Pedro A. Vargas 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Ignacio T. Mora 🇲🇽 · $25
  • Amelia Cole 🇺🇸 · $23
  • Josephine A. Robertson 🇬🇧 · $21.50

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  • Zeynep Irmak Taş

    Thinking of you, Ahmed. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Thrissur.

    • Victor W. Fernandez

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 11 people at work

      • Dustin S. WatkinsAddress verifiedPhoto verified

        sending good thoughts, Ahmed. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Madurai

        • Luciana Renata Lacerda

          Sending strength, Ahmed. Looking forward to the next update.

          $1,224 raised of $1,850

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