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A free library and reading room for the Lotus vacant lot: help our neighbors in Nagpur
Volunteers in Nagpur are raising $400 for a free library and reading room at the Lotus vacant lot.
🇮🇳 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India925 views
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 17 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Lotus vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $195, and the remaining cost is $400.
It will serve about 435 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in January 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: $270
• Permits and inspections: $55
• Safety equipment and signage: $35
• Tools hire and delivery: $40
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Vivaan
Updates from Vivaan
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- Natalia E. Luna 🇺🇸 · $180
- Lemlem Eden Zewdie 🇪🇹 · $100
“You got this. Hope the January deadline works out. - Bahir Dar”
- Fen Lei Pan 🇦🇺 · $62.50
- Emma D. Reyes 🇺🇸 · $62
- Vivian Halima Fashola 🇳🇬 · $25
- Ömer İsmail Çetin 🇩🇪 · $25
- Kiprop Athumani Athumani 🇰🇪 · $20
“Wishing you the best. Please keep us posted. - Kikuyu”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
“Wish I could do more. Hope the January deadline works out. - Epe”
- Parvin Nipa Dutta 🇧🇩 · $5
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Thinking of you. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Buffalo this morning. All the best
Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update
Good luck, Vivaan. I hope things turn around soon. God bless
Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Love from Rio de Janeiro.