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A free library and reading room for Freedom Primary School: help our neighbors in Haarlem

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a free library and reading room - we need $3,900 for materials.

🇳🇱 Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands1,040 views
Hendrik De Haan
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Haarlem
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 8 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Freedom Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $3,900. It will serve about 224 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in April 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 $3,900 goes: • Materials: $2,700 • Permits and inspections: $390 • Safety equipment and signage: $370 • Tools hire and delivery: $440 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Hendrik
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Hendrik

  1. Small update. $356 so far, I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage.

  2. Update from Haarlem: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 3% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. We're at 2% thanks to 3 of you. the plan for safety equipment and signage is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Bezawit Konjit Fikadu

    Hope it all works out, Hendrik. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

    • Christian G. Wallace

      You're not alone. Great idea, hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

      • Kai J. Payne

        Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking!

        • Nevaeh K. WalshAddress verified

          More neighborhoods should do this. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

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