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A solar-powered water pump for Acacia Park: help our neighbors in Hamilton

A community-led a solar-powered water pump at Acacia Park that will serve 548 neighbors.

🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada2,567 views
Tyler D. Lee
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Hamilton
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a solar-powered water pump. This year a group of 15 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Acacia Park, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $2,500. It will serve about 548 people, including school children and their families. 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 $2,500 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $450 • Tools hire and delivery: $380 • Materials: $1,670 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Tyler

  1. Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($301). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Quick update: $973 raised so far (39%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Update from Hamilton: the plan for safety equipment and signage is now scheduled. We're at 38% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Rajan B. Thakkar 🇮🇳 · $500

    “Thought of Tyler all day after reading this. - Dwarka”

  • Soo-ah Hae-won Joo 🇰🇷 · $100
  • Easton R. Carlson 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Patricia J. Hernández 🇺🇸 · $100
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  • Aria N. Garza 🇺🇸 · $72

    “All the best. From Columbus with love. - Columbus”

  • Felix Mensah 🇬🇭 · $68
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  • Raimundo Rafael Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Rooting for you. I'm in Vitória da Conquista, thinking of you. - Vitória da Conquista”

  • Harini K. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $44

    “Hope things get better. Only $44 but hope it helps.”

  • Amanda Amanda Lima 🇧🇷 · $30
  • Heloísa Júlia Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Hope things get better. My mother told me about this one. - Campinas”

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  • Tyler R. Neal 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Wishing you the best. - Duluth”

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  • Omer Rashid Malik

    Rooting for you, Tyler. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.

    • Burcu Doğan

      Sending good thoughts, Tyler. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

      • Katherine A. Murphy

        Good luck. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Zanzibar City so I could bring a meal.

        • Bushra Tayyaba KakarPhoto verified

          Wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update

          • Daniel Fabian KrämerID verified

            Hope things get better soon, Tyler. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings

            • Aisha Dorcas Urassa

              Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

              $1,520.50 raised of $2,500

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