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Plant 2,800 native trees around the Unity hillside in Johannesburg
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Unity hillside needs $550 for saplings and equipment.
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The Unity hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 39 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 154 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.
We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted.
Where the $550 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $165
• Tools and protective gear: $125
• Waste removal and skip hire: $230
• Signage and educational materials: $30
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Lesego
Wanted to say thank you properly. 51% funded and I made the first payment toward signage and educational materials.
Update from Johannesburg: we've started the first stage. We're at 33% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Lesego
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- Themba E. Mokoena 🇿🇦 · $10
- Gonzalo M. Franco 🇺🇸 · $10
- Chamari Lakshmi Fernando 🇱🇰 · $50
“Good luck. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Kandy”
- Latha T. Iyer 🇮🇳 · $5
- Willow B. Bradley 🇺🇸 · $20
- Quinn G. Jenkins 🇦🇺 · $30
- Otieno Ouma Musyoka 🇹🇿 · $50
“Be well. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Dar es Salaam”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $30
“God bless. Thought of Lesego all day after reading this. - Onitsha”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $27
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $25
- Tithi Mim Jahan 🇧🇩 · $100
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Rooting for you, Lesego. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. All the best
Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Johannesburg.
good luck. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings
thinking of you and your family. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I'll check back for the next update.
hang in there, Lesego. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Utrecht.
Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Love from Surabaya.
sending strength. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. God bless
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Sukkur donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Sukkur.
Sending love, Lesego. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings