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A community garden for the old Harmony bus depot: help our neighbors in Paris

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community garden - we need $1,850 for materials.

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Modou Pape Thiam
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Paris
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 24 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Harmony bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $1,850. It will serve about 177 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in March 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 $1,850 goes: • Materials: $1,100 • Permits and inspections: $185 • Safety equipment and signage: $160 • Tools hire and delivery: $405 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

Updates from Modou

  1. Quick update: $515 raised so far (28%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($104 in total) the plan for tools hire and delivery is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($50 in total) I made the first payment toward tools hire and delivery. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Wafula Collins Kariuki 🇹🇿 · $50
  • Joaquín G. Quiroga 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Modou all day after reading this. - Hialeah”

  • Zubair Rizwan Siddiqui 🇵🇰 · $5
  • Sneha E. Anand 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Modou all day after reading this.”

  • Daniela J. Tapia 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Zain Qasim Aslam 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Jyoti A. Garg 🇮🇳 · $321
  • Amparo L. Vega 🇪🇸 · $54
  • Brooks S. Pierce 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Kavita F. Mishra 🇺🇸 · $10

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    Professional and kind

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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    Quick response, great follow-up

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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    Great help in a difficult time

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Patient and understanding

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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  • keep going. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

    • Clara LangeQuestion

      Is there anything that isn't money that would help Modou?

      • hope it all works out, Modou. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Put this on a community board in Newport this morning. Blessings

        • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Modou!

          • Modou Pape ThiamOwnerAnswer

            Sure. The biggest one is materials, $1,100. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for asking.

        • Wishing you peace, Modou. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Jakarta so I could bring a meal. Love from Kampala

          • Take care. More neighborhoods should do this

            • Stay strong, Modou. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Eldoret.

              • Good luck, Modou. More neighborhoods should do this. God bless.

                • Best of luck, Modou. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

                  • wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Bakersfield.

                    • keep going. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. All the best

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