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A sensory garden for children with autism for the Acacia vacant lot: help our neighbors in Osaka

Volunteers in Osaka are raising $3,150 for a sensory garden for children with autism at the Acacia vacant lot.

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Satomi Mariko Miyazaki
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Osaka
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 29 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Acacia vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,150. It will serve about 459 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. 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 $3,150 goes: • Materials: $2,550 • Permits and inspections: $190 • Safety equipment and signage: $200 • Tools hire and delivery: $210 If you're reading this, thank you. - Satomi
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Updates from Satomi

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,089 in total) I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($503). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for safety equipment and signage is now scheduled.

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  • Het E. Jadhav 🇮🇳 · $200

    “Thought of Satomi all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”

  • Adaeze Funmilayo Alabi 🇳🇬 · $100
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  • Krzysztof Sadowski 🇬🇧 · $70.50

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Satomi all day after reading this. - Birmingham”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Michelle C. Estrada 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thought of Satomi all day after reading this. - Tampa”

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    “Best of luck. I'm in New York, thinking of you. - New York”

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  • Cynthia C. RojasQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Satomi?

    • Satomi Mariko MiyazakiOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Thank you. If you're in Osaka I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.

  • Mateus Cláudio Xavier

    Keep going, Satomi. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Tampa donated after I showed her your page. Love from Tampa

    • Wanjiru Mary MwendePhoto verified

      Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours

      • Willow J. Murphy

        Sending strength, Satomi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

        • Salma Nipa Sultana

          Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Gold Coast this morning. Greetings from Gold Coast.

          $2,238.50 raised of $3,150

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