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We lost everything in the house fire that spread across the block: help the families of Millbrook Lane start over
After the house fire that spread across the block, families in the families of Millbrook Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The house fire that spread across the block hit the families of Millbrook Lane on 6 November. My home was one of 39 damaged, and 3 families are still in temporary shelter at the sports club.
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 $10,600 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $5,250
• Clean water and purification supplies: $470
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,050
• Food parcels for displaced families: $1,550
• Tools and labor for repairs: $2,280
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Brooklyn
Updates from Brooklyn
Small update. $3,461 so far, I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 22% funded and I made the first payment toward tools and labor for repairs.
13% there. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
- Lavanya Thevar 🇮🇳 · $588
“Keep your head up - Durgapur”
- Kelly Eliane Santos 🇧🇷 · $250
- Carter Mendez 🇺🇸 · $250
“Happy to help. Thought of Brooklyn all day after reading this.”
- Sanne Sara Jansen 🇳🇱 · $200
- Gustavo Fábio Monteiro 🇧🇷 · $100
“Hope this covers a bit of it. - Ribeirão Preto”
- Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $100
“Hope it all works out. Gave what I could this week. - Kraków”
- Rowena G. Abad 🇵🇭 · $100
- Neslihan Büşra Koç 🇹🇷 · $100
- Dustin A. Myers 🇺🇸 · $100
- Eunice Wangari Kessy 🇹🇿 · $100
- Rémi Nguyen 🇫🇷 · $100
- Theodore Young 🇺🇸 · $100
- Ryan P. Wong 🇨🇦 · $100
- Tadhg R. Dunne 🇮🇪 · $100
- Thomas Fabrice Paul 🇫🇷 · $100
- Arvid Bergman 🇸🇪 · $100
- Liliana W. Pacheco 🇲🇽 · $100
- Eliana C. Hatfield 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $80
- Josiah P. Parker 🇺🇸 · $75
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Sending strength. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I hope February is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.
Rooting for you, Brooklyn. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Lowell.
any update on how things are going in Orlando?
You're not alone, Brooklyn. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Joliet so I could bring a meal. Love from Ikeja.
what's already covered and what's the $10,600 for?
It's all in the list in the story. roofing sheets and timber is the big one at $5,250, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Good question.
Thinking of you and your family, Brooklyn. Great idea, hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Mombasa so I could bring a meal. Blessings
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Orlando.
Thank you. If you're in Orlando I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hang in there, Brooklyn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
keep going, Brooklyn. This could happen to any of us.
Sending good thoughts. Great idea, hope you get there. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. God bless!
This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Nakhon Ratchasima but we're thinking of you. Love from Nakhon Ratchasima
sending strength, Brooklyn. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 31 people at work
Good luck, Brooklyn. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Nizamabad so I could bring a meal. Blessings