On Wednesday, May 25, an accidental fire damaged the Archbishop Karl Rodig Orphanage and School (AKROS) building, which provides food service and contains classrooms and housing for six primary grades of students. No staff and students were injured, but orphaned children are currently being housed with foster families given the extensive damage. According to a supervisor, the fire started during the process of preparing food for the children and quickly spread throughout the structure. The school building, benches, blackboards, and many other items were destroyed in the fire. All donations collected, minus financial fees, go to rebuilding the orphanage and school. A full accounting will be available upon request.
by the May 25 fire.