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A community fridge for the Sycamore vacant lot: help our neighbors in Galle
A community-led a community fridge at the Sycamore vacant lot that will serve 279 neighbors.
🇱🇰 Southern, Sri Lanka1,331 views
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 11 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Sycamore vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $600.
It will serve about 279 people, including school children and their families. 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 $600 goes:
• Materials: $450
• Permits and inspections: $75
• Safety equipment and signage: $60
• Tools hire and delivery: $15
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Viraj
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Wishing you the best, Viraj. I hope things turn around soon. After 28 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything!
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Viraj.
thinking of you, Viraj. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Yokohama this morning. God bless.
thanks for sharing this, Viraj. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Sending strength, Viraj. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Galle
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Galle
Thank you. If you're in Galle I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Thane.
How is Viraj doing now?
Wishing you the best, Viraj. Shared this with my family. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Love from Toronto.
thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Pretoria.
Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Salem
keep going. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Galle
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Lucknow this morning. Thinking of Galle.
Thinking of you, Viraj. Great idea, hope you get there.
Keep going, Viraj. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless
Wishing you peace. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless!
wishing you peace, Viraj. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Lahore but we're thinking of you
So sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Galle.
take care, Viraj. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Bilbao but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Galle.
sending love, Viraj. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings
Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Kharkiv so I could bring a meal.
Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Galle
Hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Warri.
stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Thinking of you and your family, Viraj. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Good luck. More neighborhoods should do this. Take care.
hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Galle.
sending good thoughts, Viraj. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Rotterdam this morning.
sending love. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless!
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Cairo.
Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Sacramento
You're not alone, Viraj. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Galle.