I worked at Henry Compton School for 8 years in the early 2000s and for 5 of those years I was a form tutor to the same group of boys. Hamid arrived on the first day of 2003 and became one of the students that I saw everyday for the next 5 years. He was a quiet, introverted student, but always got animated when he talked about visiting his family in Bangladesh and spending time fishing with his friends. Over the years we shared many stories and happy times. I left Henry Compton at the same time as my boys and we went our separate ways. When I saw the tragic fire at Grenfell Towers in June 2017, like everyone I was horrified at what was taking place before my eyes. The following morning as I looked at the newspapers and social media I noticed a posting about someone who was missing. I immediately recognised Hamid's face. Nearly 10 years since I had last seen him, he looked exactly the same. As I followed the news I learned that Hamid, his brother and sister and both his parents had died in the fire. His brother Hakim, whom I also taught for many years is the sole survivor of this devastating tragedy. So I have decided to try and raise funds to support Hakim in his hour of need and onward.