Help Leslie and Her 5 Young Children Rebuild Life After Fire

Im asking this on behalf of my sister Leslie and her 5 young children.

》》》Saturday March 22nd her home caught fire and her and her children lost everything.

My sister and her youngest daughter (just 4 years old) were home getting ready for a nap. By the time they noticed there was a fire outside it was too late. The fire reached her home and quickly engulfed it. Leslie was only able to get her baby and herself dressed and out to safety. She tried to go back inside for car keys and a diaper bag but was pulled out for her own safety and told she would be restrained if she tried to re-enter *it's very true you only have a small amount of time to get everyone out to safety* Material things are nothing compared to the life of a loved one. She only had the clothes on her back. She's grateful the officer held her back because not too long after, the 2nd explosion came! *2 vehicles parked inside and outside of her garage helped catapult the fire to her older daughters room and her master bedroom.

The older 4 children spent the night at their Auntie's house watching movies happy and unaware that just a few hours later they'd watch all of their belongings in a blaze leaving them with absolutely nothing. On the car ride over they watched plumes of smoke and they were in shock that the source of the smoke was indeed their home.

What really breaks my heart is that while watching the flames ravish their safe place and comfort, the first thing that they worried about was the safety of eachother and relief when everyone was safe, but immediately after that relief was felt, each kid cried out that they are losing their late father's memories.

When I got to hug Leslie, I held her tight and we were shaking as adrenaline was running through our bodies. A mix of emotions, feeling relieved that each kid was safe but coming to terms that she watching her home quickly become unrecognizable between the heavy smoke and flames.

Those memories were irreplaceable photos, clothes, and belongings that were the remaining physical things of Victor; the kids' father, who passed tragically and unexpectedly in 2018. Leaving Leslie a single mother. Our fathers urn who passed away in 2022 was also unable to be grabbed.

The kids didn't care about their clothes, or electronics, or toys. All they cared about was the family photos, and their fathers belongings that cannot be replaced.

They are still in shock and coming to terms with their new reality, Nobody ever really knows the devastating feeling of helplessly watching everything you own go up in flames unless you experience it yourself.

No words I have spoken to her and the kids can take away the grief they are dealing with currently or turn back time to stop the fire before it took their home. My heart drops everytime I hear the kids say, "I just wanna go home!" OR the older kids reminding the youngest the house burnt down and she can't simply just go home.

We are truly grateful for each prayer sent to the family when people didn't even know who they were. Kind strangers on the internet and their outpouring thoughts and prayers. Family and friends reaching out with their condolences, we thank you!

The path they're have to take now, has a single mom navigating how to get her children and herself basic needs such as clothes, shoes, jackets, a place to stay, food. The spring break that the kids had from school unfortunately ended on a tragic note.

Leslie didn't feel comfortable asking for donations, only after persuading her that this is not that at ALL she agreed to let me write this for her. In times like these we see what community really means, she agreed to let me create a fundraising effort to help her out.

Please if you can donate any amount to helping her and those children rebuild their lives or if you are unable to donate please share the fundraiser