ON November 3, a fire of unknown origin gutted a one-storey concrete house at Lot 885 Timmer’s Area, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, which was occupied by 40-year-old single mother, Jenny Sulker, and two of her three children.

Sulker related to the Guyana Chronicle that they secured the building during the morning hours and went out. She subsequently received a call from a relative, who indicated that the property was on fire.

Upon returning to the area, she observed the firefighters of the New Amsterdam Fire Station putting out the flames, which had already consumed everything inside the structure.

“I couldn’t save anything. I lost my suite, refrigerator, gas cooker, beds, and a quantity of new clothing,” the woman said.

She went on to explain that she had taken a loan from a financial institution to start a business, and, with her recent losses, she was unsure how she would be able to repay the debt.

“I am really hoping for the assistance of the general public and other organisations at this time. It’s over $5 million in items that were destroyed,” Sulker told this publication.

The woman and her children are currently occupying a bedroom in her father’s wooden house which is located in the same yard.

“I built my house six years ago but, with the recent fire, I have no alternative but to dwell at my father’s property until I can acquire the resources to fix the (damaged) place,” she explained.

So far, the Church of Christ in New Amsterdam has provided relief in the form of food items and other essential supplies.

Sulker can be reached on (592) 692-0383.