We lost everything in the house fire that spread across the block: help the families of Hillcrest Lane start over

The house fire that spread across the block hit the families of Hillcrest Lane on 7 March. My home was one of 68 damaged, and 11 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 $5,700 goes: • Clean water and purification supplies: $660 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,500 • Tools and labor for repairs: $2,200 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,340 If you're reading this, thank you.