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

A community-led a covered market stall space at Unity Park that will serve 300 neighbors.

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Micah Foster
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Newport
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a covered market stall space. This year a group of 11 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Unity Park, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $1,700. It will serve about 300 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in July 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. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $1,700 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $350 • Materials: $1,150 • Tools hire and delivery: $200 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

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  • Vikas R. Yadav 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Hope the July deadline works out. - El Paso”

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  • Farah Rasha Trabelsi 🇪🇬 · $100
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  • Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $10
  • Kostas Evangelos Michailidis 🇬🇷 · $250
  • Héctor D. Ibarra 🇨🇴 · $10
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  • Zubby Kunle Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $30
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  • Andrea T. Johnson 🇯🇲 · $30

    “My sister told me about this one. - Montego Bay”

  • Rahim Zahid Saha 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Patricia G. Guerrero 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope the July deadline works out. - Orlando”

  • Mert Kerem Şahin 🇹🇷 · $100

    “Be well. My father told me about this one. - Üsküdar”

  • Leila Noor Ismail 🇪🇬 · $10

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  • hope it all works out, Micah. More neighborhoods should do this. Blessings

    • Wishing you peace, Micah. Your post was clear and honest. I hope July is when things finally get easier

      • Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. All the best!

        • rooting for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.

          • Hope things get better soon. More neighborhoods should do this

            • Praying for you. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Turin.

              • Praying for you, Micah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 9 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Pretoria

                • Wishing you peace, Micah. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Kolkata!

                  • take care, Micah. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

                    • Shared this with my family. Love from Macon.

                      • hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless

                        • thanks for sharing this, Micah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update.

                          • Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Saint Petersburg

                            • Stay strong, Micah. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted.

                              • Good luck. Hope this works out for you. After 9 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best!

                                • sending love, Micah. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Olinda but we're thinking of you.

                                  • Thinking of you, Micah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best!

                                    • thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Winston-Salem so I could bring a meal. God bless

                                      • Adewale Bello AjayiPhoto verified

                                        Keep going, Micah. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Newport

                                        • Liam EngströmAddress verified

                                          Thanks for sharing this, Micah. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry!

                                          • Hang in there, Micah. Hope you get there. Greetings from Istanbul.

                                            • sending good thoughts, Micah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did!

                                              • take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 14 years in retail I know how hard it is to ask for anything.

                                                • wishing you peace, Micah. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.

                                                  • You're not alone, Micah. Your post was clear and honest. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care

                                                    • So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best

                                                      • Hope it all works out, Micah. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

                                                        • Thanks for sharing this, Micah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.

                                                          • Thinking of you, Micah. This could happen to any of us. God bless.

                                                            • Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Gatineau

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