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much, and now all of those belongings are gone. steve campbell sees a brighter future. >> i would like to be an addiction counselor. i would like to tell people my story. vanessa: 39 days into his

residency at the penn north supportive housing program he's lost everything. there were flames shooting out the window. vanessa: smoke stains show where the flames ripped through the building friday afternoon, leaving 31 residents without

homes. as night fell crews worked to board up the windows and reality settled in for those left with nothing. when you are just coming home and a communit, i am stil trying to grasp it. vanessa: the clothes lakita

mills put on friday morning are all she has left. >> the smoke and then the water, just messed up everything. vanessa: but mills who, like all residents, participates in the penn north substance abuse program. it has a lot of stuff that

will better your life, especially mine. vanessa: she says although the fire charred her belongings, it didn't steal her spirit. i'm going to take the recovery coach class in january. vanessa: like campbell, she once to help other but they

could use your help, now. >> help, whatever you can. food, close. -- clothes. everything. vanessa: donations are being accepted at the kids safe zone at 1622 north carey street, in west baltimore.

and with cold weather approacing, residents tell me they need coats, clothes, and blankets the most.