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We lost everything in the fire in the market: help the families of Old Town Lane start over
The fire in the market damaged 40 homes in the families of Old Town Lane. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.
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The fire in the market hit the families of Old Town Lane on 15 June. My home was one of 40 damaged, and 4 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym.
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 $900 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $420
• Clean water and purification supplies: $55
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $100
• Food parcels for displaced families: $190
• Tools and labor for repairs: $135
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Namukasa
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- Claire A. Wong 🇺🇸 · $100
- Ernestina Rita Sackey 🇬🇭 · $100
“Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Tema”
- Gregory F. McCoy 🇺🇸 · $75
- Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $50
- Imad Tariq Nabulsi 🇬🇧 · $50
- Jacob D. Brennan 🇳🇿 · $35
“Take care of yourselves. From Auckland with love.”
- Pranav H. Panwar 🇺🇸 · $34
- Amelia B. Elliott 🇺🇸 · $25
“Hope this helps. Gave what I could this week. - Sacramento”
- Richard Jonathan Armah 🇬🇭 · $25
- Tatiane Luana Albuquerque 🇧🇷 · $21
“Best of luck. My brother told me about this one. - Campinas”
- Maximilian Ludwig 🇩🇪 · $20
“Best of luck. Shared with friends too. - Berlin”
- Craig W. Hamilton 🇺🇸 · $10
“Been where you are, it gets better. - Albany”
- Bat-El Tamar Carmi 🇮🇱 · $5
- Joshua H. Greene 🇬🇧 · $5
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $5
“From my family to yours. Thought of Namukasa all day after reading this.”
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Your post was clear and honest. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Dar es Salaam.
Keep going, Namukasa. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Dar es Salaam.
Sending love, Namukasa. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Springfield so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Dar es Salaam