"The roof was finished before the cold weather." The house of the former headman of the village of Kumino, which is being built with funds from subscribers, has a roof
Former headman from the village of Kumino, Vladimir region, pensioner Yuri Balabonkin He spoke about the progress of the house's construction: the workers had completely erected the roof.
For four years Balabonkin was forced live in a trailer after his home was burned down in 2021. In the spring, Balabonkin asked People responded to the call for help building a house. Today, the next stage has been completed—the roof has been built.
"The roof is strong and beautiful; it took a bit longer because of the rain. I'm glad we finished before the cold weather. We dug a trench for the water mains; we'll be pouring the floors and installing the windows in a few days. A friend helped dig the trench, and a lot of people are helping. A neighboring entrepreneur sometimes gave me a free tractor, sometimes brought 20 cubic meters of sand, and he also helped dig the trench; I only paid for the diesel. Good people are happy for me, saying, 'Yura, you'll finally be able to move out of your trailer.' I go to the Central District Hospital in Yuryev-Polsky, and the doctors there even say good things about the house. However, there are some who have already written, 'How much did you sell yourself for and to whom?' They believe that good deeds don't come easy."- рассказал he is "Regional Aspect".
Balabonkin became known in the region for his activities in office: he pushed for cemetery cleanup, snow removal, and much more. He attributes the arson attack to the fact that his activities were interfering with officials' ability to live peacefully and write rosy reports. The arson case ended in failure; the authorities failed to provide replacement housing.
Subscribers and social media users raised about 1 400 000 rubles.
The story of his life can be read in the text "Fire victim from Kumino».
Those wishing to help Yuri Balabonkin can transfer any amount to Sber by phone: 8-900-584-60-85