A playground: a volunteer-led effort in Rome

For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 23 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Baobab health centre yard, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $1,650. It will serve about 166 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in October 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 $1,650 goes: • Materials: $1,150 • Permits and inspections: $90 • Safety equipment and signage: $185 • Tools hire and delivery: $225 Thank you for reading my story.