Clean water and shade for Pune: restoring the Acacia riverbank

The Acacia riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This March, 112 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 189 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 $300 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $175 • Tools and protective gear: $55 • Signage and educational materials: $70 With deep gratitude, Chirag