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We lost everything in the house fire that spread across the block: help the families of Old Town Lane start over
Neighbors in the families of Old Town Lane are rebuilding after the house fire that spread across the block; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
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The house fire that spread across the block hit the families of Old Town Lane on 10 August. My home was one of 21 damaged, and 8 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.
Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters.
Where the $6,450 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $4,050
• Food parcels for displaced families: $790
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,610
Glad we found this place.
- Erik
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- Isabelle N. Kim 🇺🇸 · $25
- Rowan H. Murray 🇳🇿 · $10
“Blessings. - Hamilton”
- Victor Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $49
- Hauwa Uche Obi 🇳🇬 · $5
- Aaliyah K. Long 🇬🇧 · $100
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $20
“All the best! - Mandaue”
- Divya W. Sastry 🇮🇳 · $15
- Kostas Stelios Theodorou 🇬🇷 · $100
- Do-hyun Jung-ho Joo 🇰🇷 · $100
“Stay strong - Seongnam”
- Grace Akinyi Hamisi 🇹🇿 · $5
- Henry Maximilian Braun 🇩🇪 · $100
- Gita Aarati Neupane 🇳🇵 · $20
“Praying for you. I'm in Butwal, thinking of you.”
- Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $20
- Szymon Bartosz Jankowski 🇵🇱 · $100
- Lucky Chinedu Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $5
- Vipul S. Kelkar 🇮🇳 · $15
“Thought of Erik all day after reading this.”
- Anjali H. Chaudhary 🇮🇳 · $50
- Rin Sakai 🇯🇵 · $5
“Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Sakai”
- Nandini E. Menon 🇮🇳 · $100
“Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mumbai”
- Salvador L. Duarte 🇲🇽 · $25
“Good luck. From Ciudad de México with love.”
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What's already covered and what's the $6,450 for?
It's all in the list in the story. roofing sheets and timber is the big one at $4,050, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. I'll keep the page updated.
Rooting for you, Erik. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Hope this works out for you. Blessings!
Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Take care, Erik. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Pune so I could bring a meal.
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in North Holland. I'll ask around and let you know
You're not alone, Erik. More neighborhoods should do this. Put this on a community board in Salerno this morning