Plant 1,800 native trees around the Acacia riverbank in Medellín

The Acacia riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 63 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 91 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, 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. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $650 goes: • Waste removal and skip hire: $210 • Native saplings and stakes: $370 • Signage and educational materials: $70 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.