A free library and reading room: a volunteer-led effort in Gazipur

For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 17 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Harmony Park, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $125, and the remaining cost is $400. It will serve about 583 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in August 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 $400 goes: • Materials: $280 • Permits and inspections: $20 • Safety equipment and signage: $40 • Tools hire and delivery: $60 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Nazrul