A covered market stall space: a volunteer-led effort in Ottawa
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a covered market stall space - we need $2,450 for materials.
Updates from Shawn
Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,722 in total) the plan for tools hire and delivery is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 43% funded and the plan for tools hire and delivery is now scheduled.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 30% funded and the plan for safety equipment and signage is now scheduled.
- Usman Festus Okoro 🇳🇬 · $1,000
- Taner Arda Özkan 🇹🇷 · $500
- Naresh L. Babu 🇮🇳 · $200
“From my family to yours. Hope the October deadline works out. - Agra”
- Parvathi E. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $100
- Joy Damilola Musa 🇳🇬 · $100
- Faisal Rizwan Cheema 🇵🇰 · $100
- Nyambura Mercy Tembo 🇰🇪 · $100
- Kai E. Wade 🇺🇸 · $100
- Maverick B. Howard 🇺🇸 · $100
- Tyrone D. Samuels 🇯🇲 · $50
“Good luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Half-Way Tree”
- Lily D. Holloway 🇺🇸 · $50
- Eduardo S. Villalobos 🇨🇴 · $50
- David Rice 🇺🇸 · $50
- Saanvi C. Panwar 🇮🇳 · $50
- Yolanda G. Vásquez 🇲🇽 · $50
- Nebiyu Leul Teshome 🇪🇹 · $45.50
- Jahid Masud Banerjee 🇧🇩 · $36
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Shawn all day after reading this. - Savar”
- Uche Nkechi Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $32
- Thủy Hoa Do 🇻🇳 · $31
- Rashmi R. Prajapati 🇮🇳 · $31
“Keep your head up. Only $31 but hope it helps. - Howrah”
Reviews
3.1(7 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Great help in a difficult time
Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.
- Would recommend to anyone
The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.
- Exceptional service
Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.
- Very responsive and caring
The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.
- Restored my faith in humanity
This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.
- Restored my faith in humanity
The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.
- Patient and understanding
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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Wishing you the best, Shawn. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.
thinking of you and your family, Shawn. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Shawn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Liverpool!
Hope it all works out, Shawn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.