More than $500 has been raised for a Middlemarch man whose home burned down.
A Givealittle page has been set up for Malcolm Taylor, who lost most of his possessions in the blaze on Tuesday.
Mr Taylor had been working with a blowtorch in a nearby shed, when he turned the torch off and briefly headed into his house. When he returned minutes later, the shed was on fire.
It had engulfed the house within minutes, destroying most of his possessions.
Malcolm Taylor and his dog Eva on the former front porch of his home, which was engulfed by fire on Tuesday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery
The fire came just six months after Mr Taylor's wife died of cancer.
One of the few items to survive the blaze was a vase Mr Taylor gave to her as a first anniversary present three decades ago.
A Givealittle page set up on Wednesday night had raised $530 by yesterday afternoon.
Mr Taylor said the Middlemarch branch of Rural Women NZ had also raised money to help him out.
