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A repair café workshop: a volunteer-led effort in Miami

A community-led a repair café workshop at the Cedar vacant lot that will serve 520 neighbors.

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Violet N. Hunt
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Miami
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a repair café workshop. This year a group of 19 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Cedar vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $2,500. It will serve about 520 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in November 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 $2,500 goes: • Materials: $1,700 • Permits and inspections: $110 • Safety equipment and signage: $340 • Tools hire and delivery: $350 I hope life is good to you.
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Updates from Violet

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($448 in total) I made the first payment toward tools hire and delivery. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($796 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. We're at 26% thanks to 18 of you. the plan for safety equipment and signage is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Fe L. Agustin

    Keep going, Violet. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.

    • Sunil G. Garg

      wishing you peace, Violet. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Take care.

      • Julia Salazar

        Sending good thoughts, Violet. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. After 20 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

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