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Let's build a free library and reading room together in Medan

A community-led a free library and reading room at the Jacaranda health centre yard that will serve 132 neighbors.

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Zahra Ika Mahendra
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Medan
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 24 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Jacaranda health centre yard, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $400. It will serve about 132 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in September and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance. Where the $400 goes: • Materials: $330 • Permits and inspections: $25 • Safety equipment and signage: $25 • Tools hire and delivery: $20 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Zahra
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    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Jinja, thinking of you. - Jinja”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Zahra all day after reading this.”

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    “Thinking of you. Been where you are, it gets better. - Dayton”

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  • Pranav Soni

    Hope things get better soon, Zahra. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

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