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A sensory garden for children with autism for the old Baobab bus depot: help our neighbors in Hialeah
A community-led a sensory garden for children with autism at the old Baobab bus depot that will serve 461 neighbors.
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For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 11 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Baobab bus depot, but no funding.
We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $3,800.
It will serve about 461 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 $3,800 goes:
• Materials: $2,550
• Permits and inspections: $370
• Safety equipment and signage: $320
• Tools hire and delivery: $560
Thank you for reading my story.
- Cora
Updates from Cora
Quick update: $532 raised so far (14%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($400 in total) I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
We're at 9% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon. - Cora
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Thanks for sharing this, Cora. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Wish I lived closer to Jakarta Selatan so I could bring a meal.