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Toronto wildfire relief - Orchard village
The wildfire damaged 48 homes in Orchard village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada3,767 views
The wildfire hit Orchard village on 4 September. My home was one of 48 damaged, and 4 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $4,100 goes:
• Food parcels for displaced families: $850
• Tools and labor for repairs: $2,100
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,150
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Grayson
Updates from Grayson
Thank you all. We're at 65% now ($2,664). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.
Small update. $844 so far, I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.
- Priya Tahmina Alam 🇮🇳 · $10
- Rowena K. Lopez 🇵🇭 · $15
- Lovely H. Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $75
- Mary Wangari Shayo 🇰🇪 · $5
“God bless. Thought of Grayson all day after reading this. - Nairobi”
- Paul Jakob Schulte 🇩🇪 · $25
“Keep your head up. From Augsburg with love.”
- Sani Dayo Obi 🇳🇬 · $38
“Best of luck - Warri”
- Dimas Bambang Susanto 🇮🇩 · $18
- Henry J. Ryan 🇬🇧 · $25
- Irfan Oky Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $100
- Madelyn B. Stewart 🇬🇧 · $36.50
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Grayson all day after reading this. - Glasgow”
- Onyango Paul Mukasa 🇰🇪 · $250
- Henry Niklas Günther 🇩🇪 · $18
- Axel Rivera 🇺🇸 · $10
- Imran Babu Saha 🇧🇩 · $30
“Wish I could do more. From Rajshahi with love. - Rajshahi”
- Finn David Frank 🇩🇪 · $30
“Be well. Please keep us posted. - Frankfurt”
- Janani J. Kamath 🇮🇳 · $100
- Landon C. Griffin 🇬🇧 · $20
- Raquel Vanessa Moreira 🇧🇷 · $25
- Kemi Adaeze Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $75
- Onyango Athumani 🇰🇪 · $10
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take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Odesa
Sending love, Grayson. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Oakland this morning. Blessings!
you're not alone, Grayson. I hope things turn around soon. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Tel Aviv.
wishing you peace. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.
sending good thoughts, Grayson. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless
Wishing you the best, Grayson. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Dhaka.
Stay strong, Grayson. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.