A youth football pitch: a volunteer-led effort in Mbarara

For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a youth football pitch. This year a group of 26 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Baobab bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $75, and the remaining cost is $150. It will serve about 213 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in January 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 $150 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $25 • Permits and inspections: $50 • Tools hire and delivery: $75 Every share and every dollar helps. - Waweru