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A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Kyiv

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community garden - we need $900 for materials.

🇺🇦 Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine1,041 views
Vasyl Kirill Tkachuk
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Kyiv
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 21 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Unity Park, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $900. It will serve about 213 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in December 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. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $900 goes: • Materials: $730 • Permits and inspections: $55 • Safety equipment and signage: $60 • Tools hire and delivery: $55 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Vasyl
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Vasyl

  1. Quick update: $756 raised so far (84%). the plan for materials is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 73% thanks to 14 of you. the plan for permits and inspections is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($346 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Anita R. Bisht 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Joya Tahmina Chowdhury 🇧🇩 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25

    “Every little bit. Thought of Vasyl all day after reading this. - Bristol”

  • Marisol S. Quiroga 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Stay strong - Puebla”

  • Bambang Muhammad Hakim 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. Gave what I could this week. - Kediri”

  • Faisal Farhan Mirza 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Please keep us posted. - Multan”

  • Nahom Wondimu Eshetu 🇪🇹 · $200

    “Rooting for you. My colleague told me about this one. - Bahir Dar”

  • Omondi Omondi 🇺🇬 · $10

    “Blessings. Thought of Vasyl all day after reading this. - Kampala”

  • Shireen S. Sithole 🇿🇦 · $50
  • Sibusiso T. Fourie 🇿🇦 · $20

    “You got this. Hope the December deadline works out. - Cape Town”

  • Gianna D. Thomas 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Rooting for you. From Scranton with love. - Scranton”

  • Rowan Li 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Caio Antônio Rezende 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Joshua N. Wallace 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Christian W. Holloway 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Best of luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Houston”

  • Anushka S. Naik 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Santhosh T. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Yasir Nabil Siddiqui 🇪🇬 · $25

    “Blessings. Gave what I could this week. - Mansoura”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $95

    “Hope this helps. From Çankaya with love. - Çankaya”

  • Hannah E. Martin 🇺🇸 · $100

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  • Rachel G. Phillips

    Thinking of you and your family. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Please keep us posted.

    • Natalia L. Washington

      hope it all works out, Vasyl. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

      • Manuela Priscila Freitas

        Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

        • Cengiz Volkan KoçAddress verifiedPhoto verified

          You're not alone, Vasyl. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best.

          • Nnamdi Paul Obi

            Thanks for sharing this, Vasyl. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Łódź!

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