A playground for the Lotus vacant lot: help our neighbors in San Francisco
A community-led a playground at the Lotus vacant lot that will serve 435 neighbors.
Updates from Vandana
Small update. $972 so far, I made the first payment toward permits and inspections.
Update from San Francisco: we've started the first stage. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $25
- Brandon M. Reddy 🇿🇦 · $6
“Keep your head up. From Soweto with love. - Soweto”
- Juan Rodriguez 🇵🇭 · $5
“Blessings. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Makati”
- Mazen Bilal Ibrahim 🇲🇦 · $50
- Naomi C. Morrison 🇺🇸 · $55
- Otieno Barasa Urassa 🇰🇪 · $25
- Sipho W. Coetzee 🇿🇦 · $20
“Take care of yourselves. Saw your post and had to give. - Gqeberha”
- Parker T. Vargas 🇬🇧 · $200
- Andreea Claudia Rusu 🇷🇴 · $10
- Tamaki Kaori Fujimoto 🇯🇵 · $12
“Keep your head up. From Kawasaki with love.”
- Benoît Sébastien Petit 🇫🇷 · $10
- Allison E. Duncan 🇺🇸 · $50
- Rin Sakura Aoki 🇯🇵 · $10
- Liliana J. Parker 🇺🇸 · $5
- Omar Mohammad Pramanik 🇮🇳 · $25
- Vivian Titilayo Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $100
“Good luck. My neighbor told me about this one. - Nsukka”
- Jack P. Turner 🇺🇸 · $27
- Anna C. Brennan 🇺🇸 · $100
- Józef Antoni Kaczmarek 🇵🇱 · $10
“You got this. Hope the February deadline works out. - Łódź”
- An Cường Pham 🇻🇳 · $100
Reviews
3.0(7 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Quick response, great follow-up
Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.
- Quick response, great follow-up
I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.
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Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.
- Went above and beyond
Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.
- Very responsive and caring
Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.
- Exactly what I needed
I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.
- Changed my perspective
The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.
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Hope things get better soon, Vandana. Shared this with my family
praying for you, Vandana. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
You're not alone, Vandana. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 38 people at work. Take care.
Hope things get better soon, Vandana. Great idea, hope you get there.
Hope things get better soon, Vandana. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours.
Looking forward to the next update. After 14 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Sending love. More neighborhoods should do this. I hope February is when things finally get easier. Take care!