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We lost everything in the house fire that spread across the block: help the Harbor settlement start over

Neighbors in the Harbor settlement are rebuilding after the house fire that spread across the block; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Cheikh Pape Thiam
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Rotterdam
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Harbor settlement on 9 February. My home was one of 39 damaged, and 14 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 $6,100 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $870 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,950 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,200 • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,080 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Cheikh

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    “Only $250 but hope it helps. - Sheffield”

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Cheikh all day after reading this.”

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    “Thought of Cheikh all day after reading this.”

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Cheikh all day after reading this.”

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  • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Cheikh.

    • sending love, Cheikh. Shared it with a few friends

      • hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out

        • Sending strength, Cheikh. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Rotterdam.

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