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A solar-powered water pump: a volunteer-led effort in Islamabad
A community-led a solar-powered water pump at the Sycamore community hall that will serve 144 neighbors.
🇵🇰 Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan557 views
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a solar-powered water pump. This year a group of 27 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Sycamore community hall, but no funding.
We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $450.
It will serve about 144 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. 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 $450 goes:
• Materials: $330
• Permits and inspections: $40
• Tools hire and delivery: $80
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Rubina
Wanted to say thank you properly. 56% funded and I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.
We're at 49% thanks to 5 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Quick update: $130 raised so far (29%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Zainab Tayyaba Lodhi 🇵🇰 · $75
- Mabel Afia Wiredu 🇬🇭 · $30
- Moin Haider Jatoi 🇵🇰 · $25
- Yan Lei Wang 🇨🇦 · $25
- Michelle J. Thornton 🇺🇸 · $20
“Happy to help. Thought of Rubina all day after reading this. - San Jose”
- Ruth N. Turner 🇬🇧 · $20
- Carlos W. Gutiérrez 🇲🇽 · $10
- Prachi D. Karandikar 🇮🇳 · $6
- Kemi Fatima Coker 🇳🇬 · $5
“Hope things get better. Thought of Rubina all day after reading this.”
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stay strong, Rubina. Your post was clear and honest. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Rooting for you, Rubina. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Islamabad.