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A solar-powered water pump for Baobab Primary School: help our neighbors in Mendoza
A community-led a solar-powered water pump at Baobab Primary School that will serve 422 neighbors.
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For three years the neighborhood has asked for a solar-powered water pump. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Baobab Primary School, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $500.
It will serve about 422 people, including school children and their families. 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.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $500 goes:
• Tools hire and delivery: $135
• Materials: $270
• Permits and inspections: $95
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Gerardo
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Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Thinking of Mendoza
projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.
thinking of you, Gerardo. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Take care, Gerardo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
thinking of you and your family. More neighborhoods should do this. All the best
Thinking of you and your family, Gerardo. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Hang in there, Gerardo. Hope you get there. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Best of luck, Gerardo. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
Hope things get better soon, Gerardo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope August is when things finally get easier