Help Chiara & Her Family Rebuild After Welcoming Baby!

Chiara’s family starts over after fire and baby’s birth—funds restore home essentials

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Help Chiara & Her Family Rebuild After Welcoming Baby!

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Help Chiara & Her Family Rebuild After Losing Their Home Just Hours Before Welcoming Their Baby

On what should have been one of the most joyful weekends of their lives, Chiara and her family experienced a nightmare that changed everything in an instant.

Nine months pregnant and preparing to welcome their first child, Chiara had fallen asleep on the couch in the family home. Suddenly, her husband began shouting for everyone to get out. Their home was on fire.

With only moments to react, the family rushed to escape through the back of the house as flames rapidly spread. They left behind nearly everything they owned—baby items they had carefully prepared, cherished belongings, keepsakes, furniture, clothing, and the home where they planned to bring their newborn daughter home.

The emotional and physical toll was overwhelming. Chiara was transported to the hospital following the fire, and just a few hours later, she went into active labor.

Less than 24 hours after escaping a devastating house fire, Chiara welcomed her beautiful baby girl into the world.

While they are incredibly grateful to be safe and celebrating the arrival of their daughter, they are now facing the unimaginable reality of beginning parenthood without a home and without many of the necessities they had spent months preparing.

This fundraiser has been created to help Chiara, her husband Sean, and their newborn daughter as they rebuild their lives from the ground up. Donations will help provide:

• Safe temporary housing
• Baby essentials and nursery items
• Clothing and daily necessities
• Replacement of household belongings lost in the fire
• Expenses related to rebuilding and recovery

No family should have to experience such a devastating loss, especially while welcoming their first child into the world.

If you are able to contribute, any amount will make a meaningful difference. If donating isn’t possible, sharing this fundraiser with your friends, family, and community would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for helping surround this young family with support, hope, and love as they begin this new chapter together.

Organizer and beneficiary

Alivia Hamel
Organizer
Winthrop, MA
Sean Keenan
Beneficiary
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