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

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

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Chidi Kunle Oladipo
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Kaduna
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Hillcrest settlement on 12 November. My home was one of 79 damaged, and 10 families are still in temporary shelter at a borrowed warehouse. 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 $1,200 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $500 • Clean water and purification supplies: $180 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $120 • Food parcels for displaced families: $120 • Tools and labor for repairs: $280 Thanks for reading all this.
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  • Kévin Jacques GerardQuestion

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

    • Chidi Kunle OladipoOwnerAnswer

      It's all in the list in the story. roofing sheets and timber is the big one at $500, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Valentina Débora VasconcelosPhoto verified

    Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Kaduna.

    • Sebastian W. Rios

      So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings!

      • Chiamaka Modupe Shittu

        You're not alone. Great idea, hope you get there. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Kaduna.

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