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A sensory garden for children with autism for Unity Primary School: help our neighbors in Bologna

A community-led a sensory garden for children with autism at Unity Primary School that will serve 307 neighbors.

🇮🇹 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy760 views
Rita Camilla Caruso
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Bologna
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 23 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Unity Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $2,350. It will serve about 307 people, including local farmers and market traders. 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. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $2,350 goes: • Materials: $1,700 • Permits and inspections: $100 • Safety equipment and signage: $270 • Tools hire and delivery: $280 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Rita

  1. Thank you all. We're at 39% now ($919). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Update from Bologna: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Small update. $221 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Daniel Hadad 🇮🇱 · $10

    “Be well. Thought of Rita all day after reading this. - Tel Aviv”

  • Mercedes F. López 🇲🇽 · $100
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  • Brooklyn D. Norwood 🇺🇸 · $100
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  • Georgia Aikaterini Galanis 🇬🇷 · $15.50
  • Gianna F. Ramos 🇵🇭 · $19.50
  • Sachin C. Luthra 🇮🇳 · $250
  • Samba Bakary Dieng 🇳🇱 · $25
  • Tushar W. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Gbenga Usman Mba 🇳🇬 · $47
  • Ashok S. Sachdeva 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Lucia Sara Montanari 🇮🇹 · $272
  • Hugo Alejandro Rangel 🇨🇴 · $9

    “Rooting for you. Hope the October deadline works out. - Cali”

  • Julia P. Richardson 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Asma Rahma Belkacem 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Tae-hoon Yong-jun Shin 🇰🇷 · $66

    “Stay strong. Thought of Rita all day after reading this. - Seoul”

  • Hằng Bích Vo 🇻🇳 · $10
  • Giovanna Monica D'Amico 🇮🇹 · $25

    “Happy to help. Gave what I could this week. - Messina”

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  • Sowmya T. Swamy

    Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 8 people at work. God bless.

    • Niall FitzpatrickID verified

      Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Johannesburg so I could bring a meal.

      • Shafiq Asif Howlader

        You're not alone, Rita. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.

        • Amir Ahmed Kamel

          Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 3 people at work. God bless.

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