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A free library and reading room: a volunteer-led effort in Nizamabad
Volunteers in Nizamabad are raising $550 for a free library and reading room at the Lotus vacant lot.
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For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 16 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Lotus vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $550.
It will serve about 406 people, including school children and their families. 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 $550 goes:
• Safety equipment and signage: $55
• Materials: $470
• Permits and inspections: $25
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Jay
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- Bishnu Dipesh Acharya 🇳🇵 · $5
“Good luck. - Bhaktapur”
- Tetiana Milena Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 · $75
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $10
- Roberto H. Peña 🇲🇽 · $100
- Emeka Paul Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $55
“Rooting for you. My colleague told me about this one. - Gwagwalada”
- Renato Miguel Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25
“Good luck. Thought of Jay all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
- Deepak Koirala 🇳🇵 · $30
- Deirdre M. Barry 🇮🇪 · $25
“Blessings. Hope the December deadline works out. - Kilkenny”
- Rita Parvati Poudel 🇳🇵 · $3
“All the best - Bhaktapur”
- Paisley G. Reyes 🇺🇸 · $25
- Okta Ika Budiman 🇮🇩 · $100
- Michael C. Perez 🇬🇧 · $50
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Stay strong. Hope you get there. Love from Gulu.