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Let's build a solar-powered water pump together in Columbus

A community-led a solar-powered water pump at Lotus Primary School that will serve 426 neighbors.

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Annabelle Holmes
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Columbus
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a solar-powered water pump. This year a group of 20 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Lotus Primary School, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $3,000. It will serve about 426 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in July 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 $3,000 goes: • Materials: $2,400 • Permits and inspections: $270 • Safety equipment and signage: $330 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Annabelle
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    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Giang Thu Hoang

    So sorry you're going through this, Annabelle. Shared this with my family.

    • Arun G. Raju

      Good luck. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Lagos.

      • Chloe G. Hopkins

        Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Mysuru so I could bring a meal. Love from Feira de Santana

        • Nolan E. Hunt

          Hope it all works out, Annabelle. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

          • Yong Hang Zhao

            So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Indore so I could bring a meal. God bless.

            • Charles Norwood

              thinking of you, Annabelle. Hope you get there. Don't give up. Take care.

              • Rubel Mahin Mahmud

                Hope it all works out, Annabelle. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                • Kiran Tek Baral

                  Stay strong, Annabelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Brandon this morning.

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