Help For The Buchanan Family after Fire Destroys Home.

$17,015 donated
Given by 214 generous donors in 4 weeks

I want to rally around this family at this tragic time to ease the financial pressure of having to replace all of their belongings.

Hawke's Bay

The Buchanan Family reside in Waipawa, Central Hawkes Bay and unfortunately this morning around 7am a fire started in their lounge and has ripped through their home absolutely destroying it.

The sad thing is that they are not insured. With the cost of looking after her disabled husband and two special needs grandsons, insurance was just getting to expansive.

Bruce (husband) is unable to walk unassisted for long and his motorized wheel chair has been destroyed.

One of the children has recently had surgery and is in two plaster legs casts, his wheelchair has also been destroyed.

Jocelyn (mum/grandma) homeschools both children and all of their schooling equipment, books etc is gone.

Not only these things but personal possessions, sentimental items. Jocelyn is an amazing sewer/embroider and everything is gone. All of her materials, machines. Everything. Her glasses have gone. She’s managing to only see out of her prescription sunglasses at the moment.

I cannot imagine the pain this family must be feeling right now and all of this is going to cost money to replace, money that they don’t have and cannot claim due to no insurance.

Thank you for reading.

Laura-Jayne Braithwaite 's involvement (page creator)

They are family friends of my mother who was involved in the fire. I want to help take the financial strain off them in this terrible time.

Use of funds

Any funds donated will go towards new belongings for this family.

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 11 Aug 2018
Hi. Wishing you all the best.
$3
Taylors
Taylors on 11 Aug 2018
All the very best as you rebuild your home
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 06 Aug 2018
$10
Paula , Ron, Couper and Isabella
Paula , Ron, Couper and Isabella on 02 Aug 2018
Dear Buchanan family, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. We are John Campbell’s relatives and haven’t had the opportunity to meet you yet but hopefully can help a little to restore your lives. We hope you find the strength in each other to soldier on through this terrible event. Love to you all, Paula, Ron, Couper and Isabella xx
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Mark and Nina
Mark and Nina on 31 Jul 2018
$70

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Paying to a verified bank account of Jocelyn Buchanan on behalf of The Buchanan Family
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This campaign started on 15 Jul 2018 and ended on 16 Aug 2018.