It’s a story like we regularly discover in the newspapers, but which takes an even sadder turn a month before Christmas. A small family saw their house go up in smoke on the night of Thursday November 28 to Friday November 29, 2024 in Villeneuve d’Ascq. A Leetchi fundraiser was created to help him.
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When Mathilde found herself outside in the middle of the night, with her 16-month-old little boy in her arms, she needed composure to raise the alarm. The mother and child only owe their salvation to the smoke detector which woke them up around 2:30 a.m. Of unknown origin, the fire quickly spread inside the house, devoured by flames and invaded by smoke. It took the intervention of several fire stations, notably those of Villeneuve d’Ascq and Lezennes until 6 a.m., to put an end to the disaster. The roof of the neighboring house was also reduced to ashes. It was also its occupant who, called for help by Mathilde, tried in vain to limit the damage, while waiting for the fire brigade to arrive.
A restless night for this district at the entrance to the city called Hempempont, on the border of Hem and Villeneuve d’Ascq, near the site of the old “haunted house”.
And a very long night for Mathilde, taking refuge in her car to attend the operations after entrusting little Gabin to her grandparents, while her partner was on a business trip. ” It was a real trauma for her.“, Simon tells us. “I didn’t get home until eight in the morning and fortunately Mathieu, our neighbor, was by his side to channel his stress.“But the main thing is there: the mother and the baby are safe and sound.
The young couple and their baby are currently staying with the family. “An expert must pass to assess the rental value of the home and compensate us to allow us to relocate while the work is carried out. Given the extent of the damage, we won’t get our house back for at least a year.“
Solidarity is already being organized around the young couple who were able to benefit from some clothes. But above all, an online prize pool has been launched to try to return to an almost normal life as quickly as possible: https://www.leetchi.com/c/solidarite-pour-mathilde-et-simon-aide-pour -rebuild-their-house-5679793.
There is no doubt that as Christmas approaches, the spirit of generosity shown by the people of the North and beyond should allow Simon, Mathilde and Gabin to look forward to the holidays as calmly as possible.
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