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Urgent Help Needed: Two-Alarm Fire Forces Family Out of Home

By September 19, 2023No Comments

Front End of a Fire Truck

One of our newly arrived refugee client families need extra support after a two-alarm fire forced them to evacuate their home this past weekend. After an arduous journey that brought them to Western New York, community support will help them through this recent setback.

The following items are urgently needed to help this family back on their feet:

  • One Stroller
  • Cookware: pots and pans
  • Enrichment items including toys, educational materials, and screen devices safe for children.

If you can help, please contact donations@iibuff.org

It happened early Sunday morning on Buffalo’s West Side when a house fire next door spread to their home, rendering it inhabitable with an estimated $70,000 in damages. The five-member family arrived from Colombia and includes three children ages two to fourteen, including one with special needs. Unfortunately, they lost all of their belongings in the fire.

You can click here for a full list of basic household items that help others of our newest neighbors.