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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, Canada3,768 views
Grayson A. Bailey
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Toronto
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
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Grayson

  1. Thank you all. We're at 65% now ($2,664). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Small update. $844 so far, I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.

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  • Brenda Valdez 🇺🇸 · $500
  • Onyango Paul Mukasa 🇰🇪 · $250
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $250

    “Thought of Grayson all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Lorena Fernanda Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $200

    “Keep your head up. Small amount but sent with love. - Feira de Santana”

  • Irfan Oky Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Janani J. Kamath 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Adrián G. Soto 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Please keep us posted. - St. Louis”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Rooting for you. Gave what I could this week. - Leicester”

  • Lucas Wagner Andrade 🇧🇷 · $100

    “Hope things get better. I'm in Caruaru, thinking of you.”

  • Padma A. Warrier 🇮🇳 · $100

    “From my family to yours. - Coimbatore”

  • Kato Bakari Kioko 🇰🇪 · $100

    “God bless. I'm in Embakasi, thinking of you. - Embakasi”

  • Qasim Talha Memon 🇵🇰 · $100

    “Rooting for you. From Faisalabad with love.”

  • Haider Rehman 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Lovely H. Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $75
  • Kemi Adaeze Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Landon C. Jacobs 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Mercedes B. García 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Kumar K. Kamath 🇮🇳 · $75

    “Keep your head up. Gave what I could this week. - Mysuru”

  • Olivia F. Molefe 🇿🇦 · $72.50
  • Ayanda L. Ngcobo 🇿🇦 · $67

    “Thinking of you. - Sandton”

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  • Randall M. Allen

    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

    • Naresh S. Gill

      Sending love, Grayson. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

      • Pedro W. Ibáñez

        Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Oakland this morning. Blessings!

        • Joya Lamia Howlader

          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.

          • Kurniawan Kurniawan Tanoto

            wishing you peace. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.

            • Alice Emma Martinez

              sending good thoughts, Grayson. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless

              • Achieng Aisha Kyagulanyi

                Wishing you the best, Grayson. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Dhaka.

                • Ayaka Murata

                  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.

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