Devastating Wildfire in Sao Teotonio / Odemira, Portugal
We have started a funding campaign for Brigitte and Willy, a German couple living in Portugal. They have just lost everything in a devastating wildfire here in the area of Sao Teotonio/Odemira in Portugal on Monday, 7th of August. The fire came very suddenly accelerated by strong winds and literally run through the house and left nothing except for the walls, broken windows, piles of tiles and ashes. They have no reserves or another home elsewhere. What they lost was not a holiday house, it was their dream little country house which they have been building with little money themselves over the years after moving to Portugal in 1996. Willy had a little workshop and was looking after the cork trees on their land. Working in the forest and maintaining it was his passion. Now the forest, the workshop and all his tools are destroyed by the fire. Brigitte is a trained interpreter and there are only few people in this area who she did not help with translations and the necessary bureaucracy.
After loosing everything they had, they are now desperate to find ways to reorganise their life. It will need a lot of money to re-build the house. That’s why we want to help them generating some funds which would give them at least a bit of confidence in a possible future here in Portugal.
We would very much appreciate a donation of any size. Thank you very much in advance. Here is the link:
Katrin & Michael