Replace Karel's belongings
Donation protected
Last week my sister, Karel, lost all her belongings (except for some of her clothes) when a storage unit building in Brookvale caught fire. You may have seen it on the news.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-news-fire-breaks-out-at-brookvale-storage-facility/7618627c-8f49-4ad9-9e30-af8560ab4dae
Karel has been housesitting for my mother who is visiting me in the US for 6 months, and had put all her belongings into storage for the duration.
She lost everything, the building is going to be demolished as they cannot retrieve anything from inside and it is dangerous to enter. The insurance is minimal on the storage unit so while it will help a bit it will only be enough to buy a few clothes or toiletries, towels etc.
Obviously my siblings and I will be helping her out but there are only four of us, and so I am appealing to the broader community and friends to see if we can raise some funds to replace her furniture, kitchen items, winter clothes, bathroom accessories, bedding, blankets, etc.
Nothing can replace her memories and she had some very precious belongings and art that she will never be able to get back. She had collected some fine things over her lifetime.
She is devastated naturally and is in shock. She has some time still before she needs to find a new apartment and save some money, but will have to replace everything you need to furnish an apartment with.
I am hoping that we can all pitch in and help her.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-news-fire-breaks-out-at-brookvale-storage-facility/7618627c-8f49-4ad9-9e30-af8560ab4dae
Karel has been housesitting for my mother who is visiting me in the US for 6 months, and had put all her belongings into storage for the duration.
She lost everything, the building is going to be demolished as they cannot retrieve anything from inside and it is dangerous to enter. The insurance is minimal on the storage unit so while it will help a bit it will only be enough to buy a few clothes or toiletries, towels etc.
Obviously my siblings and I will be helping her out but there are only four of us, and so I am appealing to the broader community and friends to see if we can raise some funds to replace her furniture, kitchen items, winter clothes, bathroom accessories, bedding, blankets, etc.
Nothing can replace her memories and she had some very precious belongings and art that she will never be able to get back. She had collected some fine things over her lifetime.
She is devastated naturally and is in shock. She has some time still before she needs to find a new apartment and save some money, but will have to replace everything you need to furnish an apartment with.
I am hoping that we can all pitch in and help her.
Organizer and beneficiary
Petra Syme
Organizer
Dee Why, NSW
Shaughan Syme
Beneficiary