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Let's build a playground together in Manukau

A community-led a playground at the old Union bus depot that will serve 416 neighbors.

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Sandeep R. Bedi
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Manukau
For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a playground. This year a group of 28 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Union bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $1,750. It will serve about 416 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 $1,750 goes: • Materials: $1,000 • Permits and inspections: $230 • Safety equipment and signage: $310 • Tools hire and delivery: $210 If you're reading this, thank you.
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Updates from Sandeep

  1. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($370). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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    “Hope this helps. Hope the September deadline works out. - Lafayette”

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    “All the best. Thought of Sandeep all day after reading this. - Enugu”

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    “Best of luck. My mother told me about this one. - Buffalo”

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    “All the best. From Odesa with love. - Odesa”

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  • Marisa Sara Ferraro

    You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Take care!

    • Thulani K. Singh

      Praying for you, Sandeep. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

      • Mangesh T. Kale

        wishing you peace, Sandeep. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Please keep us posted. All the best

        • Lloyd Stewart

          Thinking of you and your family, Sandeep. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from San Antonio

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