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A community fridge: a volunteer-led effort in Bangkok
Volunteers in Bangkok are raising $750 for a community fridge at the Cedar vacant lot.
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For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 23 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Cedar vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $750.
It will serve about 271 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in September and everyone is invited.
We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $750 goes:
• Tools hire and delivery: $85
• Materials: $610
• Safety equipment and signage: $55
Thanks for reading all this.
- Jiraporn
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Jiraporn?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about tools hire and delivery, advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.
Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Sakai this morning
Best of luck, Jiraporn. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Bangkok.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Jiraporn.
Sure. The biggest one is tools hire and delivery, $85. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Ask me anything else.
Sending love, Jiraporn. More neighborhoods should do this. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.
good luck. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Soweto donated after I showed her your page
Hang in there, Jiraporn. This could happen to any of us
Best of luck, Jiraporn. Looking forward to the next update
Wishing you the best, Jiraporn. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.
Stay strong, Jiraporn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Nagpur but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Bangkok