A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Lahore

For five years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 26 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Baobab vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $500. It will serve about 506 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in July 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 $500 goes: • Materials: $410 • Permits and inspections: $45 • Safety equipment and signage: $30 • Tools hire and delivery: $15 With deep gratitude, Mehwish