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Clean water and shade for Lagos: restoring the Liberty hillside

Help us clean and replant the Liberty hillside before the March planting window closes.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria450 views
Ebuka Abubakar Gbadamosi
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Lagos
The Liberty hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This November, 109 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 182 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, 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 $350 goes: โ€ข Native saplings and stakes: $195 โ€ข Tools and protective gear: $55 โ€ข Waste removal and skip hire: $75 โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $25 If you're reading this, thank you.

Updates from Ebuka

  1. Update from Lagos: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 34% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Lagos: I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts. We're at 27% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Maxim Mikhail Tkachenko ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $49.50
  • Nahid Mizanur Bose ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $44

    โ€œOnly $44 but hope it helps. - Salemโ€

  • Frank E. Miranda ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Fatima Basma Hamdan ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $24

    โ€œYou got this. Thought of Ebuka all day after reading this. - Casablancaโ€

  • Priscila Daniela Costa ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $15

    โ€œThought of Ebuka all day after reading this. - Sรฃo Pauloโ€

  • Armando C. Dรญaz ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œWishing you the best. Please keep us posted. - Vigoโ€

  • Noriko Inoue ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $5
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $5

    โ€œGet well soon. My neighbor told me about this one. - Guarulhosโ€

Reviews

2.3(7 reviews)

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  • Kylie Mitchell๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธVerified helper
    Amazing support system

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Manuela Luana Monteiro๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ทVerified helper
    Truly grateful for the support

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Isaiah N. Mejia๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งVerified helper
    Honest and trustworthy

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Maria M. Santos๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญVerified helper
    Honest and trustworthy

    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.

  • Vanessa G. Dizon๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญVerified donor
    Quick response, great follow-up

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Yetunde Joy Raji๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌVerified helper
    Amazing support system

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Rowena W. Salazar๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญVerified helper
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  • Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Mississauga.

    • Best of luck, Ebuka. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Sรฃo Paulo.

      • Hang in there, Ebuka. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

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