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A repair café workshop: a volunteer-led effort in Boulogne-Billancourt

A community-led a repair café workshop at the Cedar community hall that will serve 281 neighbors.

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Jade Élodie Giraud
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Boulogne-Billancourt
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a repair café workshop. This year a group of 15 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Cedar community hall, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $1,750. It will serve about 281 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in October 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 $1,750 goes: • Materials: $830 • Permits and inspections: $95 • Safety equipment and signage: $330 • Tools hire and delivery: $495 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Jade
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Updates from Jade

  1. Small update. $756 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. We're at 42% thanks to 25 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($344 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Natalia J. Flores

    Wishing you the best, Jade. Hope this works out for you. Blessings!

    • Hadley S. Lopez

      Keep going, Jade. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Kilkenny.

      • Mercedes N. DuarteID verified

        good luck, Jade. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

        • Brendan Fitzgerald

          Stay strong, Jade. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt.

          • Emma F. Obrien

            Wishing you the best, Jade. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

            • Vivian Chioma Afolabi

              Best of luck. More neighborhoods should do this. My husband and I read this together. Love from Hamilton.

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