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A covered market stall space: a volunteer-led effort in Berlin

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a covered market stall space - we need $3,250 for materials.

🇩🇪 Berlin, Berlin, Germany3,344 views
Susanne Beck
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Berlin
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a covered market stall space. This year a group of 20 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Unity Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $3,250. It will serve about 228 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 $3,250 goes: • Materials: $2,500 • Safety equipment and signage: $330 • Tools hire and delivery: $420 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Susanne

  1. Update from Berlin: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 61% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,393 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($650 in total) the plan for tools hire and delivery is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Trevor J. RoweQuestion

    what's already covered and what's the $3,250 for?

    • Susanne BeckOwnerAnswer

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. materials comes first ($2,500) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid.

  • Rosângela Aline MirandaPhoto verified

    gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.

    • Ploy Chanida Sirisuk

      everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Berlin.

      • Đức Sơn TaPhoto verified

        Stay strong. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Put this on a community board in Prayagraj this morning.

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