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Clean streets and rivers for Busan: restoring the Sycamore wetland

Volunteers are restoring the Sycamore wetland in Busan; $1,250 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

🇰🇷 South Korea1,914 views
Dong-hyun Kyung-soo Kwon
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Busan
The Sycamore wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This September, 118 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 50 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. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $1,250 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $430 • Tools and protective gear: $260 • Waste removal and skip hire: $450 • Signage and educational materials: $110 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Dong-hyun

  1. Update from Busan: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $185 so far, the plan for native saplings and stakes is now scheduled.

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  • Mateo J. Ramos🇺🇸Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    Genuine person with a big heart

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    Great help in a difficult time

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Donal T. McLoughlinPhoto verified

    Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Bursa donated after I showed her your page.

    • Sawsan Souad Mourad

      Hang in there, Dong-hyun. Hope this works out for you. Take care

      • Caio João Amaral

        Sending love, Dong-hyun. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.

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