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

The house fire that spread across the block hit the Old Town district on 21 July. My home was one of 53 damaged, and 9 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 $2,250 goes: • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $145 • Food parcels for displaced families: $660 • Clean water and purification supplies: $125 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,320 Thank you so much. - Gustavo