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Rebuilding after the fire in the informal settlement: the families of Old Town Lane needs your help

The fire in the informal settlement damaged 86 homes in the families of Old Town Lane. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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Kamini A. Williams
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Johannesburg
The fire in the informal settlement hit the families of Old Town Lane on 4 September. My home was one of 86 damaged, and 5 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club. 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 $2,200 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $670 • Clean water and purification supplies: $320 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $185 • Food parcels for displaced families: $450 • Tools and labor for repairs: $575 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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  • María E. Ibáñez

    Thinking of you, Kamini. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

    • Isabella M. Scott

      Thanks for sharing this, Kamini. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best

      • Paul Wekesa MainaID verified

        Best of luck. More neighborhoods should do this. Thinking of Johannesburg.

        • Minh Anh Kieu

          Good luck, Kamini. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Johannesburg

          • Arif Kamrul Sheikh

            Wishing you the best, Kamini. Shared it with a few friends

            • Rizwan Danish Orakzai

              Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Johannesburg.

              • Yusuke Okamoto

                Great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best

                • Jakub Wojciech Król

                  Wishing you peace. More neighborhoods should do this. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Miami.

                  • Riaan P. Mabaso

                    So sorry you're going through this. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. It's not much but it's yours

                    • Ana N. Vega

                      I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Johannesburg

                      • Fernanda P. Sandoval

                        So sorry you're going through this, Kamini. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

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