Brian & Corrie-Lyn Lost Everything in a House Fire
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Hi, we are Rowena and John. This fundraiser is to help Rowena's sister's family get back on their feet after losing everything in a house fire; their home, their car, contents in storage, etc.
It's not just replacing items lost, but also the time and effort it takes to replace driver's licenses, bank cards, important documents, etc. But also dealing with this as you slowly remember and come to terms with having lost all your personal belongings, clothes, treasured memories and so on. Money can't replace all those things, but it will show them support and help them get started again.
Corrie-Lyn writes:
On Wednesday morning the 3rd of April our world was turned upside down. Our home and car was totally destroyed by fire. There are no words to describe the devastation and trauma that was experienced for my family. The fire engulfed our home so quickly that we had only moments to retrieve a few items. Due to our location, unfortunately our house and contents were not insured.
It will be a long road to recovery but we will rebuild again. Please pray for our family and thank you for your support.
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Brian & Corrie-Lyn have a family of 2 adults and 5 children. They do foster care and homeschooling.
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Breakdown of individual items (updated 15.04.2024):
Here is a few specific things that the money will go towards:
- Watertank
- Pumps & pipework
- Kitchen appliances
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Chainsaw
- Electric fence supplies
- Headlamps
Here are some of the things they have been blessed with:
- Clothes
- Linen
- Winter jackets
- Computers and iPad
- Washing machine
- Swags
- Back packs
Help offered separately
- They currently have been given use of a loan car.
- Offers of help and item donations from the local community.
Things lost, to replace
- Bibles
- Headlamps
- Waterproof jackets (urgent)
- sleeping bags (urgent)
- sleep mats (urgent)
- washing machine
- fridge
- freezers
- books
- all homeschooling resources
- Daughter’s (16) guitar - REPLACED, with extra accessories
- Sons’ (15 & 14) tools and drills
- Electric piano
- Magic illusion kits
- 9 seater VW van (only thing insured)
- Shipping containers with anything that couldn’t fit in our house
- 2 smaller sheds
- Chainsaws
- Gardening stuff
- Tools
Things to organise
- Living quarters (currently living in caravan)
- Storage (have nowhere to store donated items, etc.)
- Bank cards
- Licenses
- Birth certificates
- ID cards
- Supply of water
- Home phone
- Insurance claim for car
Things which can’t be replaced as it was
- Daughter’s (16) hope chest
- Eldest son’s (15) swords that he forged by hand
- Middle son’s (14) cats
- Hundreds of bottled foods that we had made
Fundraising team (3)
John Gamborg
Organizer
Griffin QLD
Corrie-Lyn Boyland
Beneficiary
Rowena Gamborg
Team member
