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A free library and reading room: a volunteer-led effort in Kitakyushu
Volunteers in Kitakyushu are raising $1,950 for a free library and reading room at the Sycamore vacant lot.
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For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 9 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Sycamore vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $1,950.
It will serve about 149 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. 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 $1,950 goes:
• Safety equipment and signage: $310
• Materials: $1,500
• Permits and inspections: $140
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Eri
Update from Kitakyushu: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Kirit P. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $5
- Alice C. Chavez 🇬🇧 · $16
- Stefan Kaiser 🇩🇪 · $10
“Rooting for you. Thought of Eri all day after reading this.”
- Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $28
- Ryszard Filip Pawłowski 🇵🇱 · $50
- Ignacio W. Maldonado 🇲🇽 · $50
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Take care, Eri. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from Augsburg.
Thinking of you, Eri. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Blessings.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.
Sending good thoughts, Eri. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.