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A rainwater harvesting system: a volunteer-led effort in Wudil
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a rainwater harvesting system - we need $550 for materials.
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For five years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 13 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Pioneer vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $550.
It will serve about 283 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in January 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 $550 goes:
• Materials: $430
• Permits and inspections: $35
• Safety equipment and signage: $30
• Tools hire and delivery: $55
With deep gratitude,
Kehinde
Updates from Kehinde
Update from Wudil: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 36% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Jana Fischer 🇩🇪 · $247.50
- Mercy Efe Salami 🇳🇬 · $82
“Only $82 but hope it helps. - Epe”
- Günter Horst Krämer 🇩🇪 · $75
- Tariq Waleed Khoury 🇪🇬 · $50
- Veronika Nina Moroz 🇺🇦 · $50
- Carlo W. Garcia 🇵🇭 · $25
- Józef Kołodziej 🇵🇱 · $20
- Jackson S. Shaw 🇬🇧 · $20
- Lily Greene 🇺🇸 · $20
- João Davi Mendes 🇧🇷 · $20
- Lucy B. Oliver 🇬🇧 · $20
“Wish I could do more. Hope the January deadline works out. - Leicester”
- Annabelle E. Maldonado 🇺🇸 · $10
- Levi D. Byrd 🇬🇧 · $10
- Eleanor D. Wong 🇺🇸 · $10
- Justine Dubois 🇫🇷 · $10
- Christopher Marquez 🇨🇦 · $5
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thanks for sharing this, Kehinde. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Wudil.
Sending good thoughts, Kehinde. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless.
Sending love, Kehinde. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 13 people at work!
Thinking of you and your family, Kehinde. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Best of luck, Kehinde. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care