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

A community-led a covered market stall space at the Unity community hall that will serve 94 neighbors.

🇺🇸 77050, Houston, Texas, United States2,993 views
Eli J. Sims
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Houston
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a covered market stall space. This year a group of 18 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Unity community hall, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $1,600. It will serve about 94 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in December 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 $1,600 goes: • Tools hire and delivery: $220 • Materials: $1,000 • Safety equipment and signage: $380 Glad we found this place. - Eli
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Eli

  1. Update from Houston: I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage. We're at 57% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($780 in total) the plan for materials is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($263). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Rubina Shaista Gill 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Chinmay Vyas 🇮🇳 · $79
  • Shahid Adnan Naqvi 🇵🇰 · $77

    “Every little bit. My mother told me about this one. - Islamabad”

  • Anthony S. Moore 🇬🇧 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $68
  • Priya A. Soni 🇮🇳 · $56

    “Only $56 but hope it helps. - Vadodara”

  • Raphaël David 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Silvia Elisa Russo 🇮🇹 · $50
  • Héctor Zamora 🇲🇽 · $47.50
  • Raúl D. Guerrero 🇲🇽 · $45.50

    “Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Tlaquepaque”

  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $39
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $30

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Eli all day after reading this. - Cardiff”

  • Tahmina Bithi Paul 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Nisha M. Randhawa 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Kidus Yohannes Kebede 🇪🇹 · $25

    “Every little bit. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Gondar”

  • Mega Eka Tan 🇮🇩 · $25

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  • Cathal P. O'Doherty🇮🇪Verified donor
    Really cared about my situation

    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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  • Udom Nattapong Charoenpol

    Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in London donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

    • Min-jun Seung-woo Song

      Thinking of you and your family, Eli. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings

      • Brooklyn B. Fitzgerald

        You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

        • Thomas A. Mills

          Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Houston

          • Tuấn Dương Ta

            Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

            • Karin Sophia Ziegler

              wishing you peace, Eli. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Makati this morning

              • Amal Mourad

                thinking of you and your family, Eli. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

                $1,620.50 raised of $1,600

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