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A solar-powered water pump: a volunteer-led effort in Coyoacán
Volunteers in Coyoacán are raising $1,000 for a solar-powered water pump at the Maple vacant lot.
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For five years the neighborhood has asked for a solar-powered water pump. This year a group of 11 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Maple vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $1,000.
It will serve about 312 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.
Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered.
Where the $1,000 goes:
• Tools hire and delivery: $80
• Materials: $800
• Safety equipment and signage: $120
Thank you so much.
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“Be well. Thought of Marta all day after reading this. - Buffalo”
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“Happy to help. Hope the November deadline works out. - Allentown”
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“Get well soon. My mother told me about this one. - Timișoara”
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“Best of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Syracuse”
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“Thought of Marta all day after reading this. - Bronx”
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stay strong, Marta. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Jimma!
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Coyoacán
Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hang in there, Marta. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.
Hope it all works out. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Thinking of Coyoacán.