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We lost everything in the house fire that spread across the block: help the Harbor neighborhood start over
After the house fire that spread across the block, families in the Harbor neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States1,973 views
The house fire that spread across the block hit the Harbor neighborhood on 2 January. My home was one of 74 damaged, and 9 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym.
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 $4,250 goes:
• Clean water and purification supplies: $470
• Food parcels for displaced families: $2,200
• Tools and labor for repairs: $1,580
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Kylie
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wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. All the best
Sending love, Kylie. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Makati so I could bring a meal. God bless
Wishing you the best, Kylie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Campinas.
you're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Best of luck, Kylie. Hope you get there. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too