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A rainwater harvesting system for the Union vacant lot: help our neighbors in Kanpur
A community-led a rainwater harvesting system at the Union vacant lot that will serve 162 neighbors.
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For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 14 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Union vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $150, and the remaining cost is $400.
It will serve about 162 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in June 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.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $400 goes:
• Tools hire and delivery: $35
• Materials: $340
• Permits and inspections: $25
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I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Kanpur
Good luck, Deepak. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings.
Best of luck, Deepak. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Thinking of you and your family, Deepak. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Pune.
Thinking of you and your family, Deepak. More neighborhoods should do this. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Praying for you, Deepak. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Belfast