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A sensory garden for children with autism for the Freedom vacant lot: help our neighbors in Hồ Chí Minh City

A community-led a sensory garden for children with autism at the Freedom vacant lot that will serve 429 neighbors.

🇻🇳 700345, Hồ Chí Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam2,094 views
Khang Tuấn Phan
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Hồ Chí Minh City
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 19 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Freedom vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $550. It will serve about 429 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. 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 $550 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $65 • Permits and inspections: $45 • Materials: $440 With deep gratitude, Khang

Updates from Khang

  1. Quick update: $325 raised so far (59%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Hồ Chí Minh City: I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage. We're at 48% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Chiamaka Omolara Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Happy to help. Thought of Khang all day after reading this. - Ikeja”

  • Priya S. Shukla 🇮🇳 · $57
  • Faith Wangari Okello 🇰🇪 · $52
  • Arslan Talha Baig 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Ariana Yates 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Xia Jun Zhong 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Hamza Umar Aslam 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Anthony Mejia 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Małgorzata Oliwia Urbański 🇵🇱 · $25
  • Lệ Ngọc Pham 🇻🇳 · $25

    “All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Hải Phòng”

  • Lillian T. Miranda 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Dustin D. Thornton 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Laura Chloé Le Roux 🇲🇦 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $20

    “Blessings. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Denpasar”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Gheorghe Sandu 🇷🇴 · $15
  • Thu Châu Pham 🇻🇳 · $10

    “Thinking of you. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Cầu Giấy”

  • Dinda Irma Tanoto 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Theophilus Daniel Yeboah 🇬🇭 · $10
  • Woo-jin Seo-jun Nam 🇰🇷 · $10

Reviews

2.8(5 reviews)

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  • Vikas W. Sandhu🇮🇳Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

  • Clara S. Aguilar🇺🇸Verified helper
    Honest and trustworthy

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Eri Risa Matsuda🇯🇵Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Omer Guy Stern🇮🇱Verified helper
    Exceeded expectations

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Sami Khalid Nassar🇪🇬Verified helper
    Genuine person with a big heart

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Chiang Mai.

    • best of luck, Khang. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Brooklyn.

      • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Khang

        • Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. safety equipment and signage comes first ($65) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.

      • Praying for you, Khang. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. All the best

        • Looking forward to the next update. Love from Austin

          • Rooting for you. More neighborhoods should do this. Love from Coatzacoalcos

            • Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Hồ Chí Minh City.

              • rooting for you, Khang. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.

                • sending strength, Khang. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you. Blessings!

                  • Take care, Khang. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care

                    • Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Philadelphia

                      • I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.

                        • Good luck, Khang. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

                          • Rooting for you, Khang. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Dehiwala

                            • hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Hồ Chí Minh City.

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