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MinipenguinMinipenguin member
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I'm part of a home school group (because I used to be a teacher so I do free portfolio assessments and tutor in French). There was a fire in the house of one of the homeschool families and they lost everything. They have five kids, the youngest is 3 weeks. The person who sent the email said the kids and mother had to leave the house so quickly that  most of them didn't even have shoes on and they only have the clothes they were wearing. Red Cross gave them a voucher for 3 nights in a hotel and after that they're on their own.

I'm giving them clothes DD outgrew and some formula and bottles. I keep thinking about stuff a newborn needs and there's just so much. I can't imagine trying to start over when DD was that young, much less with 4 older kids. It's so sad. I feel so badly for them.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    That's so sad. How did the fire start?
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  • MrsK&BabyMrsK&Baby member
    Oh how sad. Only 3 days? Hopefully if they have home insurance it will help after that, right?
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  • jjt616jjt616 member
    So sad! Maybe look into other organizations that could help them? How devastating
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  • MinipenguinMinipenguin member
    I don't know how the fire started. When I drop off the stuff for them I'll have more info. I guess homeowner's insurance will reimburse them for a hotel but they need to have the money upfront, and it doesn't sound like they do.
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  • MrsK&BabyMrsK&Baby member
    Wow...that sucks that they have to pay upfront. What good is insurance if you can't afford to use it?
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  • thechickencoopthechickencoop member
    Wow that's heartbreaking.  Are they active in the community?  It sounds like you're able to help out a lot but maybe others can get together and help with other donations and stuff?  This is just so sad.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    Doesn't your homeowners insurance help with places to stay when your house burns? We have something like that.
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  • JMC11511JMC11511 member
    Where is this? A friend's wife's family just lost their home in a devastating fire in our area (So Cal). The fire is the Silver Fire.
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  • jenniann87jenniann87 member
    How sad.
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  • MinipenguinMinipenguin member
    JMC11511 said:
    Where is this? A friend's wife's family just lost their home in a devastating fire in our area (So Cal). The fire is the Silver Fire.
    These people are in Cincinnati.

    Other families in the homeschool group are donating clothes for the older kids and GCs to Target. So they are getting some help. But still... losing everything must be so awful.

    Kate, I thought our insurance would cover it, too. I'm not sure, maybe they just don't have a "good " policy? I have no idea.
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  • JMC11511JMC11511 member
    That really is terrible. Good for you for helping out.
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  • thechickencoopthechickencoop member
    Minipenguin said:


    JMC11511 said:

    Where is this? A friend's wife's family just lost their home in a devastating fire in our area (So Cal). The fire is the Silver Fire.

    These people are in Cincinnati.

    Other families in the homeschool group are donating clothes for the older kids and GCs to Target. So they are getting some help. But still... losing everything must be so awful.

    Kate, I thought our insurance would cover it, too. I'm not sure, maybe they just don't have a "good " policy? I have no idea.


    I think its standard for all homeowners insurance to have something like that their policy. I only say that because we are shopping around for new insurance now, & I know that it's been included in all of the quotes.hopefully they get it straightened out soon though I can't imagine having the stress of losing everything along with not knowing where you are going to stay. I'm glad they are getting help from friends and family though, that can mean a lot.
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