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A solar-powered water pump: a volunteer-led effort in Düsseldorf
A community-led a solar-powered water pump at Acacia Park that will serve 247 neighbors.
🇩🇪 Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1,981 views
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a solar-powered water pump. This year a group of 26 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Acacia Park, but no funding.
We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $3,450.
It will serve about 247 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in August 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 $3,450 goes:
• Materials: $2,650
• Permits and inspections: $185
• Safety equipment and signage: $350
• Tools hire and delivery: $265
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Düsseldorf
Take care, Jessica. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Pretoria
Thanks for sharing this, Jessica. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted.
Keep going, Jessica. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Tiruchirappalli.
Thinking of you, Jessica. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Sending strength, Jessica. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 6 people at work
Stay strong, Jessica. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
sending good thoughts, Jessica. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Bronx.