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A rainwater harvesting system: a volunteer-led effort in Sydney

A community-led a rainwater harvesting system at the Acacia community hall that will serve 508 neighbors.

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Alyssa Collins
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Sydney
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 13 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Acacia community hall, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,650. It will serve about 508 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in September 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 $3,650 goes: • Materials: $3,000 • Permits and inspections: $170 • Safety equipment and signage: $210 • Tools hire and delivery: $270 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Updates from Alyssa

  1. Update from Sydney: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 86% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,250 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

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  • Abena Rebecca Amponsah 🇬🇭 · $1,000

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the September deadline works out. - Obuasi”

  • Hà My Ngo 🇻🇳 · $500

    “Best of luck. Only $500 but hope it helps.”

  • Aadhya D. Kashyap 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Emma Andrea Huber 🇩🇪 · $100

    “Get well soon - Karlsruhe”

  • Zulkifli Mulyadi Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $100

    “Stay strong. Hope the September deadline works out. - Bogor”

  • Nathan Barrett 🇨🇦 · $100
  • Julia Renate Wolf 🇩🇪 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. I'm in Essen, thinking of you.”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $100
  • Angeliki Paraskevi Karagiannis 🇬🇷 · $79

    “Best of luck. Thought of Alyssa all day after reading this. - Thessaloniki”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $75

    “Every little bit. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Ogbomosho”

  • Eduardo D. Rivera 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Ikenna Godwin Lasisi 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Luca Giovanni Sala 🇮🇹 · $73

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Alyssa all day after reading this. - Brescia”

  • Caroline Pearson 🇬🇧 · $70
  • Nomsa Fortuin 🇿🇦 · $66
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $60

    “Keep your head up. My mother told me about this one. - Kediri”

  • Sowmya Pillai 🇮🇳 · $58.50
  • Ananya N. Pandey 🇮🇳 · $52
  • Davi Daniel Farias 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $50

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  • Shaista Hina BhattiQuestion

    is there anything that isn't money that would help Alyssa?

    • Alyssa CollinsOwnerAnswerID verified

      Thank you. If you're in Sydney I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.

  • Anisur Milon Sikder

    Hope it all works out, Alyssa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Depok but we're thinking of you

    • Mehwish Zara YousafzaiQuestionPhoto verified

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Alyssa.

      • Sundar H. Sastry

        Praying for you, Alyssa. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings.

        • Mukesh F. Agarwal

          hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.

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