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Wildfire in London: help the families of Marketplace Lane rebuild

After the wildfire, families in the families of Marketplace Lane need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇨🇦 London, Ontario, Canada5,218 views
Addison C. Steele
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London
The wildfire hit the families of Marketplace Lane on 19 June. My home was one of 51 damaged, and 9 families are still in temporary shelter at a mosque and church 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. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $10,150 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $5,250 • Clean water and purification supplies: $660 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $1,250 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,550 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,440 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Addison
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  • Sônia Regina Mendes

    Sending good thoughts, Addison. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.

    • Nida Bushra Sheikh

      Wishing you the best, Addison. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

      • Seung-hyun Jae-hyun OhID verified

        stay strong, Addison. Great idea, hope you get there. I hope August is when things finally get easier. All the best.

        • Krishna Kiran BajracharyaQuestionPhoto verified

          what exactly is the $10,150 for?

          • Keith H. Richardson

            Hang in there, Addison. Shared this with my family.

            • Rima Sawsan Sabbagh

              Praying for you, Addison. Shared this with my family. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

              • Sergio A. Lara

                best of luck, Addison. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. All the best.

                • Min-ho Min-ho Yoo

                  sending love. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Boulogne-Billancourt

                  • İbrahim Sinan Çakır

                    Sending strength, Addison. More neighborhoods should do this. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you

                    • Léo Henri Cousin

                      Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings!

                      • William Kelvin Bonsu

                        Take care, Addison. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Córdoba

                        • Chioma Chidinma LawalPhoto verified

                          More neighborhoods should do this. Thinking of London.

                          • Isaac J. Pena

                            Wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless

                            • Scarlett J. Aguilar

                              Thinking of you and your family. More neighborhoods should do this. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

                              • Maria Regina SantanaAddress verified

                                You're not alone, Addison. Your post was clear and honest.

                                • Isak Mattias Engström

                                  shared this with my family. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of London.

                                  • Joyce K. Howard

                                    Thinking of you, Addison. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Mysuru

                                    • Andrea E. Aguilar

                                      Hang in there, Addison. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care

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