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Home & Heart Rebuild

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Given by 15 generous donors in 5 weeks

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Life can change in an instant, we never really know what each day might bring 🙌

Buckland

A solo Dad Jason came home to find black smoke billowing out his bathroom window after a hard days work.

The amazing fire service came to find the house while not alight fully engulfed from ceiling to floor in thick black toxic smoke which is just as disastrous as flames.

Now a solo Dad with an 8 year old daughter and her cat have been left homeless with only the clothes on their backs.

Thankfully the house can be fixed after a lengthy, costly process but all their belongings, treasures, toys, books, photos, keepsakes of their lives are permanently destroyed by this horrible event (unfortunately they are not insured).

We are ever so grateful they were not inside the house when this happened yet the devastation of losing everything has placed tremendous stress and heartache on this family unit 💔 👦👧😻

If anyone is in a position to offer any help to get them moving towards rebuilding their lives it would be met with the ultimate appreciation and sincere gratitude 💟

Thank you 🙏

Kahla Grainger's involvement (page creator)

Member of the family.

Use of funds

Temporary accommodation, clothes, school & work uniforms, beds, linen, kitchen, furniture, etc.

Latest update

Update - Home and Heart Rebuild 3 May 2026

Thank you to all the support, kindness and generosity from everyone.

Just an update that since finally being allowed into the house over a week later to see what could be saved that unfortunately everything is beyond cleaning or repair due to the extensive smoke damage/decontamination.

With the donations so far new clothes and uniforms have been brought (thank you 🙏) and skip bins hired to dispose of everything inside the house so the rebuild can begin...hopefully sooner rather than later 🤞

They have temporary accommodation and have been provided blankets to keep warm.

Still a very long way to go but again a massive thank you for your support and kindness 🙏 💜

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