The fundraising campaign for the victims of the fire at Riekerhaven is become a huge success. The entire container of Dar Zymoglyado, chairman of the residents’ committee of Riekerhaven, is full of bags with clothing for the residents. “We have enough to dress everyone in Riekerhaven,” he says.
The fire destroyed an entire residential block of 75 container homes. The residential complex on the Riekerhaven is a mixed housing project, where both students and status holders live.
Zymoglyado is happy with all the clothes, but is especially tired. “I’m really just ready for my bed,” he says as he folds all the clothes. Now that enough clothing has been collected, Zymoglyado hopes that Amsterdammers may also be able to donate household appliances to the victims. “Think of refrigerators, microwaves or beds”. But first a space must be found to store these items, as soon as it has been found, the collection can begin.
clearing debris
AT5 spoke the Nigerian Julius on Monday, that Sunday had to watch how all his possessions went up in flames. The same applied to student Alicewho saw the day before yesterday how an excavator dumped the rubble of the houses into a container.
Shortly after the fire, a 27-year-old resident was arrested. The police suspect him of starting the fire in his home. Several residents have informed AT5 that it concerns a man ‘who is confused’ and with whom there have been problems for some time.