LIFE changed in an instant for Vanlisha Warrick, a single mother of Parcel 362 Mocha Sandreef, Queenstown Village, after her home was destroyed by fire around 17:30hrs, on Thursday night.

Warrick, who works full time at the Suddie Public Hospital as a tuberculosis outreach worker, had stopped by her mother’s small salon when the devastating news reached her.

She was preparing to attend to a client when her sister-in-law called with the alarming message that her house was on fire.

“I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. By the time I got there, everything was already gone,” Warrick said.

The woman occupied the house with her seven-year-old child, who was with her at the time of the fire.

The blaze spared nothing. She said she lost all her household items, including her refrigerator, chair set, washing machine, clothing, important documents, and even her passport.

“We have nothing left,” she said.

With her home reduced to ashes and nothing salvaged, Warrick is now staying at her mother’s residence as she tries to come to terms with the sudden loss and determine her next steps.

The cause of the fire remains unknown. Warrick said she has no enemies and has always focused on working hard to provide for her son, noting, “God is in control.”

Since the incident, Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Region Two, Devin Mohan and Deputy Regional Executive Officer Omesh Sasenaryan visited the scene and spoke with the family. Efforts are underway to determine how best to assist the single mother during this difficult time.