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We lost everything in the house fire that spread across the block: help the Greenfield district start over

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

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Nuala Higgins
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Cork
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Greenfield district on 20 August. My home was one of 74 damaged, and 10 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 $5,350 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,400 • Clean water and purification supplies: $700 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $940 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,550 • Tools and labor for repairs: $760 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Nuala

  1. Thank you all. We're at 37% now ($1,985). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($809 in total) the plan for roofing sheets and timber is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

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  • Faith D. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $20

    “Stay strong. Thought of Nuala all day after reading this. - Quezon City”

  • Alyona Olga Pavlov 🇷🇺 · $7.50

    “Keep your head up. My neighbor told me about this one. - Kazan”

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    “All the best. My neighbor told me about this one. - Mwanza”

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  • Kevin B. Kennedy 🇮🇪 · $50

    “Thought of Nuala all day after reading this. - Dublin”

  • Dinesh Laxman Bhattarai 🇳🇵 · $50
  • Kazimierz Rafał Jankowski 🇵🇱 · $10

    “Thought of Nuala all day after reading this. - Warsaw”

  • Jay T. Sathe 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Be well. Shared with friends too. - Lucknow”

Reviews

4.3(4 reviews)

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  • Musyoka Evans Ngowi🇹🇿Verified donor
    Restored my faith in humanity

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Michelle N. Silva🇺🇸Verified donor
    Delivered on promises

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Allan B. Valdez🇵🇭Verified donor
    Delivered on promises

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Byaruhanga Kipchoge Kiptoo🇺🇬Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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  • Jonathan S. Mejia

    stay strong, Nuala. Shared this with my family

    • Michael Joseph YamoahID verifiedPhoto verified

      Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Cork.

      • Georgina Abena Osei

        hope things get better soon, Nuala. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

        • Rafael P. AriasQuestion

          is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nuala.

          • Nuala HigginsOwnerAnswer

            Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. roofing sheets and timber comes first ($1,400) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Ask me anything else.

        • Rohan D. Kumar

          Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Cork.

          • Rubén E. Sánchez

            Thinking of you, Nuala. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Ekurhuleni this morning. Greetings from Ekurhuleni.

            • Sylvie Marchand

              Stay strong, Nuala. Shared this with my family

              • Kevin Maximilian Simon

                sending love. More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Cebu City.

                • Wulan Zahra Permana

                  stay strong, Nuala. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

                  $3,690 raised of $5,350

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