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Rebuilding after the house fire that spread across the block: the Greenfield district needs your help

After the house fire that spread across the block, families in the Greenfield district need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States4,673 views
Keith Banks
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The house fire that spread across the block hit the Greenfield district on 12 August. My home was one of 13 damaged, and 2 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church 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 $7,600 goes: • Tools and labor for repairs: $2,000 • Food parcels for displaced families: $670 • Roofing sheets and timber: $4,930 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Keith

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  • Lan Hoa LamQuestionID verified

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Keith.

    • Keith BanksOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedPhoto verified

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. tools and labor for repairs is the biggest at $2,000. Thanks for asking.

  • thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Thủ Đức

    • Does the money go straight to the suppliers or to you?

      • Keith BanksOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedPhoto verified

        It comes to me first, then I pay the suppliers myself and upload the receipt. I wouldn't be comfortable any other way. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Umar Joko HutapeaPhoto verified

      Hope this works out for you. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

      • Sending strength, Keith. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Kinondoni.

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