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Let's build a rainwater harvesting system together in Envigado
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a rainwater harvesting system - we need $350 for materials.
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For three years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Union Park, but no funding.
We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $350.
It will serve about 310 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in December 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.
Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered.
Where the $350 goes:
• Tools hire and delivery: $145
• Safety equipment and signage: $90
• Permits and inspections: $115
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Soledad
Updates from Soledad
Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($45). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Damilola Hauwa Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $20
- Hải Khoa Vu 🇻🇳 · $25
“Keep your head up. Thought of Soledad all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”
- Ellie F. Weaver 🇬🇧 · $5
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Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Envigado.
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
is there anything that isn't money that would help Soledad?
Thank you. If you're in Envigado I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.
great idea, hope you get there. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
How is Soledad doing now?
Wishing you peace, Soledad. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Hope you get there. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Soledad.
It's all in the list in the story. tools hire and delivery is the big one at $145, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless
Take care, Soledad. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
hope it all works out. More neighborhoods should do this. Sent it to 7 people at work. Love from Mombasa!
Hope it all works out, Soledad. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Envigado
thanks for sharing this, Soledad. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Kolkata but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Kolkata