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Clean streets and rivers for Addis Ababa: restoring the Liberty wetland

Volunteers are restoring the Liberty wetland in Addis Ababa; $150 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Biniam Haile Abera
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Addis Ababa
The Liberty wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 101 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 180 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the district council, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $150 goes: • Signage and educational materials: $20 • Tools and protective gear: $35 • Native saplings and stakes: $95 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Biniam
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

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  • Tanya J. Edwards

    Keep going, Biniam. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Manila.

    • Esi OforiQuestionID verified

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Biniam?

      • Biniam Haile AberaOwnerAnswer

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about signage and educational materials, advice is welcome too. I'll keep the page updated.

    • Caleb P. Ross

      Wishing you the best, Biniam. More neighborhoods should do this.

      • Juan S. Cruz

        best of luck, Biniam. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

        • Rafał Jankowski

          thanks for sharing this, Biniam. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

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