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My sister and whole family displaced from a fire

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https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20200520/new-bedford-firefighters-battle-two-fires-within-seven-hours  Yesterday morning  my sister had just got home from grabbing a coffee and she smelled smoke the second the door opened. Then Deandre,  the youngest said there is fire. He was right, as my sister woke the children up and evacuated the house quick as she could, there was no time to get dressed, grab medicine or shoes. Will ran upstairs and woke up the neighbors on the third and second floor as  the fire was blazing and windows bursting. Everyone got out safely. The fire was caused from the triple decker next to them, the flames spread to my sisters triple decker apartment. Both buildings are destroyed. She did not have renters insurance and her landlord said she is on her own.  Little does her slumlord know is that Barbara saved everyone in her house and  Will risking his life by running through the smoke and flames to get all the neighbors out ALIVE. They are heroes and should be recognized as that, even though they don't see it like that. Red Cross could only help out with about $1,000 and luckily she found  a hotel in New Bedford that pulled some strings but only until Tuesday. I've called several churches, housing, DTA and Salvation Army with no luck yet. Due to Covid there are a lack of funds everywhere. About five years ago she lost everything and the children were displaced for a year. She moved to New Bedford for change and stability. Micaha attends VOC TECH and is in the automotive program, J-Lien was in wrestling and does cheer, Willie was head of the wrestling team until he got hit by a car last January and broke his leg in half,  the youngest Deandre is a good boy but has behavioral issues and finally  got diagnosed and is on disability. My sister has been doing so well working full time, finally bought all new beds, frames, living room set, dressers, new kitchen table big enough for all of them to sit at the table, TVs, new clothes for the kids, got a dog, his shots and registered him. She is almost off of the clinic too. Watching her go from where she was six years ago to where she is now,  is amazing and then yesterday the fire happened. Although everyone is safe, they lost their home and mostly everything in the home.  We are hoping to find a place as soon as possible that is why I made this GO FUND ME for her. She asked yesterday before breaking down, " what did I do to deserve this?", I told her she didn't do anything to deserve this.  Trying to get enough together for first, last and security by June 1st, Not sure if it is possible but we know many people. Anything will help. Please pray that there is a 4 bedroom out in New Bedford available asap. Prayers are needed too.  I would hate to see her keep wasting money on a motel or hotel, bad enough because of COVID they have been in their house, but at least they had a house. Now a room , a small room with two adults, four kids and a dog all. How are the kids supposed to do their homework now? They talk about trying times, this is undeniably trying if anything is. Please, if there is any way you can help please do. Thank you very much.

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Amy Giammasi
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New Bedford, MA

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