Thank you
21 January 2020
Dear friends and whanau,
It’s been five months since we lost our home in the Sarabah Fire. We are well under way with recovery and we want to thank you for your incredible generosity in helping us get to this point. Your financial and emotional support is helping us rebuild our lives and our home and here is an update on where it’s at.
The insurance assessment made the decision to rebuild rather than demolish, so we get to keep the funky chalet style house. The scaffolding is up in preparation to lift off the roof and the structure underneath to install a new roof and structural ceiling, cross beams and tie downs for the high winds up here. Because the house was built some time ago many of its parts were non-compliant, so fortunately for us the house will now follow building, storm and fire regulations, what a fantastic bonus.
We have been planting a food forest, with fruit trees for us and native shrubs for the wildlife and bees. Doing this is very grounding and also maintains a deep connection to the property, as we currently can’t live there.
We’re looking forward to moving back in, potentially the end of March. Cal is happily anticipating the outdoor bath, newly installed on the verandah, and the highlight for Adi is walking into the walk in wardrobe extension, complete with shoe rack!
So thank you once again for your support and wishing you all a happy 2020. May the year bring you peace and joy.
Adi & Cal
PS - for more photos see the gallery at the bottom of this page: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/adi-and-cals-home-badly-damaged-in-binna-burra
PPS: Check out these other Givealittle pages that are helping to provide assistance and relief for people, animals, families and communities affected by the bushfires in Australia: https://givealittle.co.nz/landingpages/ausbushfires2020/