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A rainwater harvesting system: a volunteer-led effort in Kathmandu
Volunteers in Kathmandu are raising $450 for a rainwater harvesting system at the Pioneer vacant lot.
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For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Pioneer vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $95, and the remaining cost is $450.
It will serve about 412 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in December 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 $450 goes:
• Materials: $340
• Tools hire and delivery: $45
• Safety equipment and signage: $65
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Pooja
Updates from Pooja
Thank you all. We're at 8% now ($35). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.
Quick update: $105 raised so far (23%). I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Small update. $85 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.
- Anthony F. Stevens 🇺🇸 · $50
“Be well. My brother told me about this one. - Buffalo”
- Marcus C. Meyer 🇺🇸 · $50
- Marta J. Ramos 🇲🇽 · $25
- Elke Julia Pohl 🇩🇪 · $20
- Rhea D. Enriquez 🇵🇭 · $10
- Mackenzie C. Jackson 🇺🇸 · $5
“Take care of yourselves. My cousin told me about this one. - Dallas”
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Good luck, Pooja. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Madrid.
Sending good thoughts, Pooja. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Thinking of you, Pooja. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.