<div>Hi, my name is Birte and I'm a registered midwife in Vernon. Little Yusuf was born in April under my team's care. His parents Sajeela and Aman came to Canada from Pakistan in 2022/23  and have no family here.
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<div>On June 28th at 2am while baby Yusuf was nursing, dad Aman noticed a fire that quickly destroyed the house they were living in, and with it everything they owned, including their car that was parked just outside.
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<div>The front door was already blocked by fire when Sajeela tried to escape with baby Yusuf, but luckily they were able to get out a back door. 
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<div>Obviously thankful for their lives, they have to start from scratch when they're moving into a new rental place in August (which they have found). 
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<div>Despite Aman working full time, they need help getting back on their feet and need EVERYTHING. 
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<div>I have created a group for donations for baby items separately but am hoping our community can come together and donate funds to help them rebuild and recover. 
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<div>As midwives we work so closely with families. Seeing one of our couples go through this is heartbreaking. 
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<div>Losing everything, barely escaping with their lives, and all this far away from family, has been hard. Having a community that builds them up would mean the world to them.   
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Anonymous

Kathryn Jean Dickson

Help baby Yusuf's family who lost everything in a house fire

Still $7,975 to go. Help us build momentum.