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Stellenbosch fire in the informal settlement relief - Old Town village

Neighbors in Old Town village are rebuilding after the fire in the informal settlement; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa2,727 views
Thandi M. Ngcobo
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Stellenbosch
The fire in the informal settlement hit Old Town village on 30 December. My home was one of 54 damaged, and 2 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 $1,750 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $320 • Roofing sheets and timber: $890 • Tools and labor for repairs: $380 • Clean water and purification supplies: $160 Glad we found this place.

Updates from Thandi

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 92% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Quick update: $1,036 raised so far (59%). I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Shantel G. Grant 🇯🇲 · $250

    “From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - Montego Bay”

  • Juan A. Fernandez 🇵🇭 · $200
  • Kelly Bianca Castro 🇧🇷 · $200
  • Nova C. Marshall 🇨🇦 · $100
  • Isabel W. Ortiz 🇲🇽 · $65
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $60
  • Julia F. Miller 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Nancy Anyango Temba 🇰🇪 · $50

    “From my family to yours - Thika”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Vanessa S. Manalo 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Happy to help. Thought of Thandi all day after reading this. - Campinas”

  • Maya Wardana 🇮🇩 · $50

    “Thought of Thandi all day after reading this. - Jakarta Selatan”

  • Alexandra J. Gonzalez 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Noman Rahim Khatun 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Ximena L. Ibarra 🇦🇷 · $50
  • Nasser Ibrahim Bouzid 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Stay strong. I'm in Savannah, thinking of you.”

  • Lina Nadine Franke 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Shawn P. Tucker 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Wishing you the best. Gave what I could this week. - Allentown”

  • Senthil D. Pillai 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Salma Shapla Rahman 🇧🇩 · $30

    “Keep your head up. Hope the March deadline works out. - Comilla”

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  • Rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings!

    • Kajal P. JoshiPhoto verified

      Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Narayanganj.

      • Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Stellenbosch.

        • Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 25 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

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

            • Thandi M. NgcoboOwnerAnswer

              Bedding, blankets and mattresses is $320 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. I'll keep the page updated.

          • Sending love, Thandi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Stellenbosch

            • Praying for you, Thandi. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Blessings.

              • Sending good thoughts, Thandi. More neighborhoods should do this.

                • stay strong, Thandi. I hope things turn around soon.

                  • best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Nsukka.

                    • Concetta Aurora PalumboAddress verified

                      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Rome

                      • Sending strength, Thandi. More neighborhoods should do this. My neighbor in Los Angeles donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

                        • Praying for you, Thandi. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

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