Help my family relocate from fire
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Hi everyone, I hate to be in this position with making a GoFundme, but I’m doing this for my family and to improve their living situation after what we’ve dealt with. Yesterday on July 31, 2023 the house conjoined to us caught on fire. Nobody was in the house at the time and my two dogs were caught in the smoke from the fire reaching into our house. A neighbor called the fire department and thankfully, they were able to save our dogs by the time my uncle and I got there.
Unfortunately, one of my dogs needed to be resuscitated by the fire department and he will need to be checked out by the vet for ash and soot in his lungs. At first we thought it would be a situation where we would just have to repair the ceiling and clean out the house of ash and soot along with replacing our damaged belongings, but upon further inspection of the house we were informed that the whole house would have to be gutted for water and smoke damage, leaving it uninhabitable for at least 8-12 months.
We rent as well, and our renters insurance does not even come near the costs it would take to cover all our property that was affected. Meaning we will have to come out of pocket to replace some our our damaged belongings. Our situation is a little bit more difficult as well since my younger brother is handicapped with cerebral palsy along with two dogs, leaving us more limited in places where we can move.
The money that is raised will all be going towards essential belongings, vet bills and relocating to our temporary home. Any amount that is sent is truly appreciated, thank you so much .
Link to YouTube video to see the damages:
https://youtube.com/shorts/3mpU9JGEH_8?feature=share
Unfortunately, one of my dogs needed to be resuscitated by the fire department and he will need to be checked out by the vet for ash and soot in his lungs. At first we thought it would be a situation where we would just have to repair the ceiling and clean out the house of ash and soot along with replacing our damaged belongings, but upon further inspection of the house we were informed that the whole house would have to be gutted for water and smoke damage, leaving it uninhabitable for at least 8-12 months.
We rent as well, and our renters insurance does not even come near the costs it would take to cover all our property that was affected. Meaning we will have to come out of pocket to replace some our our damaged belongings. Our situation is a little bit more difficult as well since my younger brother is handicapped with cerebral palsy along with two dogs, leaving us more limited in places where we can move.
The money that is raised will all be going towards essential belongings, vet bills and relocating to our temporary home. Any amount that is sent is truly appreciated, thank you so much .
Link to YouTube video to see the damages:
https://youtube.com/shorts/3mpU9JGEH_8?feature=share
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Jorge Perdomo
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New York, NY