Reynolds, a 32-year-old father of five from Detroit, can’t believe how defeated he felt just 24 hours ago. He had gotten a call early Thursday morning that the home he had been working to fix up – day and night – for the last several months, had burned.

Reynolds, an independent contractor, also lost his work truck. His family dog was also still inside…

But Reynolds’ long-time friend contacted FOX 2 and his friends and family creating a GoFundMe page to hopefully get the hard-working father some help…

As of Friday the GoFundMe has hit more than $400,000 with donations coming from more than 16,000 people across Detroit, Michigan, the country, and even the world.

“In under 24 hours, the house can be replaced and then some,” Reynolds said. “I’m trying not to cry.”