Community Overcoming Tragedy: A Story of Grenfell with Shahin Sadafi

Shahin moved with his family to West London in 1994 and in 1997 moved to Grenfell Tower in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea. By 2017 Shahin had established himself as a successful businessman, consultant and trainer working with some of the UK’s leading PLCS and organisations.
He was working away from home on the 14th June 2017 when he received a call in the middle of the night to say that Grenfell Tower was on fire and he raced home as soon as possible to find his family and help others. The end was devastating. 71 people died and 70 people were injuried and most of the building was destroyed.
Shahin and everyones lives were changed forever. But in this moment of extreme tragedy a community came together and working with residents and the wider community Shahin established Grenfell United – an association with the ultimate mission to unite the bereaved families and survivors with a strong and dignified voice, as well as assisting with their immediate and long term needs which included campaigning for justice, access to housing and charitable funds, trauma support and taking part in major fundraising projects.

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