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Rebuilding after the house fire that spread across the block: the Hillcrest neighborhood needs your help

The house fire that spread across the block damaged 32 homes in the Hillcrest neighborhood. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

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David M. Barnett
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Peoria
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Hillcrest neighborhood on 11 September. My home was one of 32 damaged, and 8 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 $6,250 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $4,450 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $820 • Clean water and purification supplies: $980 If you're reading this, thank you. - David
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from David

  1. Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($1,152). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Quick update: $1,633 raised so far (26%). I made the first payment toward clean water and purification supplies. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $487 raised so far (8%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Saima Nida Kakar 🇵🇰 · $500
  • Sanket S. Naik 🇮🇳 · $250
  • Renata Cláudia Tavares 🇧🇷 · $200
  • Fernando T. Ramírez 🇨🇴 · $100

    “Every little bit. - Bogotá”

  • Elijah Mosley 🇨🇦 · $100
  • Salman Farhan Farooqi 🇵🇰 · $100

    “Hope things get better. Thought of David all day after reading this.”

  • Pınar Defne Altun 🇹🇷 · $100

    “Every little bit - Üsküdar”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Sajib Babu Begum 🇮🇳 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Mangaluru”

  • Atim Janet Ssebuliba 🇹🇿 · $75

    “Thinking of you - Zanzibar City”

  • Carolina P. Rodríguez 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Fredrik Martinsson 🇸🇪 · $75
  • Emmanuel Daniel Armah 🇬🇭 · $75
  • Tatiana Alyona Antonov 🇷🇺 · $66

    “God bless. Please keep us posted. - Moscow”

  • Dimitra Karagiannis 🇬🇷 · $65

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of David all day after reading this.”

  • Carol C. Duran 🇬🇧 · $59
  • Sumon Hasan Mahmud 🇧🇩 · $52
  • Joyce G. Mason 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Bristol”

  • Guilherme Rafael Santana 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Elżbieta Sikorski 🇵🇱 · $50

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  • Sota Tatsuya FujiiQuestion

    What exactly is the $6,250 for?

    • David M. BarnettOwnerAnswer

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. roofing sheets and timber comes first ($4,450) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Appreciate you taking the time.

  • Elias Vega

    Thinking of you and your family, David. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Peoria.

    • Merve Avcı

      Wishing you the best. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My husband and I read this together. Love from Savannah.

      • Gbenga Chukwuemeka Ajayi

        Sending good thoughts, David. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My neighbor in São Paulo donated after I showed her your page

        • Giang Trinh Thai

          Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Peoria

          $3,844.50 raised of $6,250

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