We lost everything in the house fire that spread across the block: help Northside village start over

The house fire that spread across the block hit Northside village on 11 August. My home was one of 48 damaged, and 5 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. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $3,950 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $960 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,100 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,050 • Food parcels for displaced families: $840 Thank you for reading my story.