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Decatur Condo Fire Forces Mom, Six Kids Out of Home
The mother has been in school full-time getting her business management degree; her lack of a job has made landlords wary of renting to her.
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A Decatur mother is looking for help from the community after a fire destroyed her family’s home on Monday morning.
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According to WSB-TV, Khalima Dixon and her six children escaped the burning condo off of Shellbark Drive, but lost everything they owned. Dixon had been in school working on a business management degree full-time, but being without a job has now made her a less-than-desirable tenant for landlords.
Although the American Red Cross has helped put the Dixon family up in temporary housing, Dixon says that homeless shelters will not accept the family as a whole due to the varying ages of the children.
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Dixon has set up a GoFundMe page to solicit donations, and is also asking for direct donations of clothing for her children. E-mail Dixon to learn more about what items she needs for her family.
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