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A youth football pitch for Union Primary School: help our neighbors in Seville

Volunteers in Seville are raising $2,250 for a youth football pitch at Union Primary School.

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Rubén K. Romero
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Seville
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a youth football pitch. This year a group of 16 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Union Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $2,250. It will serve about 351 people, including local farmers and market traders. 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 $2,250 goes: • Materials: $1,600 • Permits and inspections: $230 • Safety equipment and signage: $190 • Tools hire and delivery: $230 Thank you for reading my story. - Rubén

Updates from Rubén

  1. Quick update: $830 raised so far (37%). I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Seville: I made the first payment toward tools hire and delivery. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Dennis Onyango Hamisi 🇰🇪 · $5

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Rubén all day after reading this. - Kisumu”

  • Souad Nour Belkacem 🇸🇦 · $10
  • Bella F. Joyner 🇨🇦 · $20
  • Hasini Sachini Gamage 🇱🇰 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Ravi A. Tripathi 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Wafula Otieno Tembo 🇺🇬 · $16
  • William D. Medina 🇨🇦 · $44
  • Petra Klein 🇩🇪 · $10

    “Hope it all works out! - Kassel”

  • Bhavna K. Bansal 🇮🇳 · $30

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Rubén all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Murugan E. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Anisa Dian Utomo 🇮🇩 · $100

    “Praying for you. Been where you are, it gets better. - Yogyakarta”

  • Busaba Patcharee Ngamsuk 🇹🇭 · $10
  • Ivy T. Welch 🇦🇺 · $20

    “Wishing you the best - Adelaide”

  • Lester K. Tomas 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Abosede Jumoke Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Rubén all day after reading this.”

  • Rodel S. Francisco 🇵🇭 · $23
  • Michael Jan Baumann 🇩🇪 · $25

    “My mother told me about this one. - Berlin”

  • Tyler M. Aguilar 🇦🇺 · $10
  • Bilal Faisal Warraich 🇵🇰 · $10

    “Get well soon. Thought of Rubén all day after reading this. - Gujranwala”

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  • Sending love, Rubén. Great idea, hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

    • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rubén

      • Rubén K. RomeroOwnerAnswer

        It's all in the list in the story. materials is the big one at $1,600, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Fair thing to want to know.

    • It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

      • Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Kharkiv so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Ibadan.

        • So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Timișoara this morning. All the best

          • any update on how things are going in Seville?

            • looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

              • Hope it all works out, Rubén. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

                • Wishing you the best. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't give up. Greetings from Malang.

                  • Keep going, Rubén. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Chennai.

                    • Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Aurangabad.

                      • Stay strong, Rubén. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless.

                        • keep going, Rubén. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Blessings.

                          • So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

                            • Sending good thoughts. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Blessings

                              • thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from San Antonio!

                                • Neelam P. BhardwajAddress verified

                                  Thinking of you and your family. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.

                                  • Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 16 people at work.

                                    • Hope things get better soon, Rubén. Shared it with a few friends!

                                      • Stay strong, Rubén. Your post was clear and honest.

                                        • sending love, Rubén. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from Pietermaritzburg.

                                          • Keep going. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                                            $1,250 raised of $2,250

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