Sudanese Women Affected by Boulder Fire

Photo: Mara Auster via Daily Camera

Three "Lost Girls" of Sudan were affected by the fire that displaced 10 units of an apartment building in Boulder this past Saturday. One of the women, 21 year-old Susan Moi, suffered third degree burns over thirty percent of her body. You can read more about the fire at the Daily Camera.

CSAW, the Community for Sudanese and American Women, is collecting donations to assist these women. Checks made out to CSAW can be mailed to: CSAW, PO Box 3217, Boulder, CO. Please write 'Emergency' in the memo line. To donate items for the apartments please contact Susan Pfretzschner at 303-440-6346 or ltsusanpf2@comcast.net. CSAW is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, so all donations are tax deductible. See CSAW's website for more information.

Catalyst Education has also set up a fund for Susan Moi at First Community Bank. To contribute to the fund, please send a check to the Susan Moi Fund, c/o Catalyst High School, 2575 Park Lane, Ste. 100, Lafayette, 80026.

In Denver, Jackie Holder is collecting donations for the women's apartment. Items can be dropped at 2495 S. Gilpin Street. Jackie can be reached at 970-260-5128 or jackie.holder@du.edu

CBS4 Coverage of the fire can be found here.

And a short video:

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