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A playground: a volunteer-led effort in Gwagwalada

Volunteers in Gwagwalada are raising $250 for a playground at the Acacia community hall.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Gwagwalada, Abuja FCT, Nigeria1,202 views
Rotimi Oladipo
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Gwagwalada
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 8 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Acacia community hall, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $250. It will serve about 313 people, including school children and their families. 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 $250 goes: โ€ข Materials: $125 โ€ข Permits and inspections: $50 โ€ข Safety equipment and signage: $20 โ€ข Tools hire and delivery: $55 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Rotimi

Updates from Rotimi

  1. Quick update: $264 raised so far (105%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 71% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  • Ahmet Hasan ลžen ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $112.50
  • Neema Ouma ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100

    โ€œShared with friends too. - Entebbeโ€

  • Inรจs Nicolas ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $75
  • Amira Zahra Saleh ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Venkat R. Prabhu ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20

    โ€œWish I could do more. - Thiruvananthapuramโ€

  • Lisa Lea Weber ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $16
  • Henry P. Freeman ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œBlessings. Been where you are, it gets better.โ€

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  • can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Gwagwalada.

    • Rotimi OladipoOwnerAnswer

      Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about materials, advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.

  • You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.

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