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Plant 1,400 native trees around the Lotus hillside in Savar
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Lotus hillside needs $350 for saplings and equipment.
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The Lotus hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 120 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 194 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good.
We have a plan agreed with the district council, including native species selected by a local botanist.
The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade.
All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials.
Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage.
Where the $350 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $150
• Tools and protective gear: $85
• Waste removal and skip hire: $70
• Signage and educational materials: $45
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Sohel
Updates from Sohel
Update from Savar: I made the first payment toward waste removal and skip hire. We're at 41% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Emma K. Reed 🇺🇸 · $10
“Thought of Sohel all day after reading this. - Rochester”
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $45
“Hope this helps. My colleague told me about this one. - Multan”
- Dennis James Ssebuliba 🇰🇪 · $100
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