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A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Warsaw

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community garden - we need $1,350 for materials.

🇵🇱 Poland1,093 views
Renata Ewa Kaczmarek
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Warsaw
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 18 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Cedar bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $1,350. It will serve about 145 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in January 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 $1,350 goes: • Materials: $880 • Permits and inspections: $140 • Safety equipment and signage: $135 • Tools hire and delivery: $195 Thanks for reading all this. - Renata
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Updates from Renata

  1. Quick update: $132 raised so far (10%). I made the first payment toward materials. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Warsaw: I made the first payment toward tools hire and delivery. We're at 5% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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3.6(5 reviews)

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  • Lukman Dedi Lestari🇮🇩Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Heitor Daniel BarbosaPhoto verified

    You're not alone, Renata. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Warsaw.

    • Ștefan Catalin Serban

      Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 22 people at work. Greetings from Montgomery

      • Matilda Sarah Bonsu

        Keep going. More neighborhoods should do this. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Kochi.

        • Omar Habib Chatterjee

          Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Mumbai

          • Raquel Amanda BritoPhoto verified

            rooting for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Love from Tijuana.

            $233 raised of $1,350

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