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A rainwater harvesting system: a volunteer-led effort in Mbale
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a rainwater harvesting system - we need $300 for materials.
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For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 21 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Liberty community hall, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $85, and the remaining cost is $300.
It will serve about 113 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in July 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 $300 goes:
β’ Materials: $155
β’ Permits and inspections: $25
β’ Safety equipment and signage: $35
β’ Tools hire and delivery: $85
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Awino
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βBe well. Only $73 but hope it helps. - Boulogne-Billancourtβ
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βHappy to help. Only $59 but hope it helps. - Novosibirskβ
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βHope this helps. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Shinjukuβ
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βHope things get better. Hope you get the rest soon. - Buenos Airesβ
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βThinking of you. Thought of Awino all day after reading this. - Lahoreβ
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βGod bless. - Karlsruheβ
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βStay strong. Thought of Awino all day after reading this.β
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Sending strength, Awino. More neighborhoods should do this. All the best
Sending love, Awino. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Thinking of you and your family, Awino. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.
Take care. Hope this works out for you. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.