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A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Vadodara
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community garden - we need $100 for materials.
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For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 22 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Jacaranda health centre yard, but no funding.
We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $100.
It will serve about 564 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. 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 $100 goes:
• Permits and inspections: $15
• Tools hire and delivery: $55
• Safety equipment and signage: $30
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Alka
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hang in there, Alka. This could happen to any of us. God bless.
Praying for you. More neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from Lahore.
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Galle.
Looking forward to the next update. After 18 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Saint Petersburg.
hope things get better soon, Alka. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
stay strong, Alka. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Hope it all works out, Alka. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Salem
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
Stay strong, Alka. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best
Wishing you peace, Alka. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from San Jose
Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Wiesbaden donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Sending good thoughts, Alka. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in San Jose but we're thinking of you.
Sending strength, Alka. This could happen to any of us. Love from Jimma!
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Take care.
more neighborhoods should do this. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from São Paulo.
Good luck, Alka. Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Syracuse.
Take care. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Greetings from El Paso
Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Love from Palmira.
Wishing you peace, Alka. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
keep going. Hope you get there. Greetings from Embakasi
Take care, Alka. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. After 21 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning.
Hope you get there. My neighbor in Soweto donated after I showed her your page.
Thinking of you and your family, Alka. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Zapopan but we're thinking of you. Take care.