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Clean water and shade for Mekelle: restoring the Unity wetland

Volunteers are restoring the Unity wetland in Mekelle; $250 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Ruth Senait Abate
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Mekelle
The Unity wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This January, 34 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 184 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 $250 goes: • Tools and protective gear: $35 • Waste removal and skip hire: $95 • Native saplings and stakes: $120 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Ruth
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

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  • Jun A. AlcantaraAddress verifiedPhoto verified

    Praying for you, Ruth. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Pune.

    • Mangesh J. Shinde

      More neighborhoods should do this. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

      • Ji-hye Joo

        You're not alone, Ruth. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Arlington this morning. Love from Arlington.

        • Sophia N. Sanchez

          Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 5 people at work. Love from Coventry

          • Chukwuemeka Danjuma Lawal

            sending love, Ruth. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up.

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