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Let's build a playground together in Manila

A community-led a playground at the old Jacaranda bus depot that will serve 441 neighbors.

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Teodoro N. De Leon
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Manila
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 18 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Jacaranda bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $500. It will serve about 441 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in May 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 $500 goes: • Tools hire and delivery: $45 • Permits and inspections: $15 • Materials: $440 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Teodoro
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Teodoro

  1. Update from Manila: the plan for permits and inspections is now scheduled. We're at 109% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 60% now ($302). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($82 in total) I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Paresh W. Bhavsar 🇮🇳 · $15

    “Take care of yourselves. From Ahmedabad with love. - Ahmedabad”

  • Elmarie W. Abrahams 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Stay strong. Please keep us posted. - Pretoria”

  • Britt Andreasson 🇸🇪 · $5
  • Katherine P. Steele 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Leah R. Mendez 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Lucy Nakato Mussa 🇺🇬 · $20

    “Hope the May deadline works out. - Entebbe”

  • Marcin Marek Głowacki 🇵🇱 · $28
  • Hussain Rashid Warraich 🇵🇰 · $30
  • Ibrahim Festus Idowu 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Ifeanyi Segun Ogunleye 🇳🇬 · $71
  • Marilyn J. Prescott 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Filippo Luca Riva 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Thought of Teodoro all day after reading this.”

  • Pilar B. Núñez 🇲🇽 · $200
  • Manuela Rosângela Oliveira 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Rafael L. Andrada 🇵🇭 · $16.50
  • Gbenga Yinka Salami 🇳🇬 · $20

    “Thought of Teodoro all day after reading this. - Asaba”

  • Tunde Segun Falana 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Alyona Bondar 🇷🇺 · $25

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  • Bruno Simone Barbieri

    Hope it all works out, Teodoro. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.

    • Patricia K. RangelQuestion

      Is there anything that isn't money that would help Teodoro?

      • Teodoro N. De LeonOwnerAnswer

        Thank you. If you're in Manila I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

    • Kaylee D. MoorePhoto verified

      So sorry you're going through this, Teodoro. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.

      • Hoa Nhung LyQuestion

        how is Teodoro doing now?

        • Abosede Mercy Bello

          Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. All the best.

          • Tiffany G. Jacobs

            Hope it all works out, Teodoro. I hope things turn around soon.

            • Nalin Upul Weerasinghe

              more neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from Sacramento.

              $650.50 raised of $500

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