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We lost everything in the house fire that spread across the block: help the Millbrook neighborhood start over

After the house fire that spread across the block, families in the Millbrook neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States4,172 views
Christopher T. Wong
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Los Angeles
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Millbrook neighborhood on 21 March. My home was one of 17 damaged, and 14 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 $5,550 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $1,350 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,100 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,250 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,850 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Updates from Christopher

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($4,694 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $1,807 so far, I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($943 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Geeta L. Bhardwaj

    So sorry you're going through this. More neighborhoods should do this. We're a small family in Enugu but we're thinking of you

    • Iwan Teguh Hidayat

      sending strength. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Nottingham donated after I showed her your page. God bless!

      • Trevor Lewis

        Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Blessings!

        • Pratik R. Gala

          Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Los Angeles.

          • Halina Zuzanna Michalak

            hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

            • Paul Jakob Schulte

              Rooting for you, Christopher. This could happen to any of us. God bless!

              • Masud Mizanur Khatun

                Best of luck, Christopher. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Jakarta Barat.

                • Anil Umesh Gautam

                  Sending strength, Christopher. More neighborhoods should do this. Take care.

                  • Walid Lotfy

                    wishing you peace, Christopher. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Take care.

                    • Jan Noah Krämer

                      Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Los Angeles

                      • Rubel Arif Islam

                        best of luck, Christopher. Hope you get there. Greetings from Makassar.

                        • Arif Shuvo Akter

                          Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Los Angeles.

                          • Serenity ZimmermanID verifiedPhoto verified

                            Thanks for sharing this, Christopher. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless

                            • Pamela Little

                              Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Los Angeles.

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