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Plant 3,550 native trees around the Jacaranda canal in Embakasi
Volunteers are restoring the Jacaranda canal in Embakasi; $450 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.
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The Jacaranda canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This June, 60 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 76 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good.
We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, 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 $450 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $290
• Tools and protective gear: $75
• Waste removal and skip hire: $80
• Signage and educational materials: $5
Thanks for reading all this.
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Hope you get there. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care
Hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from San Fernando.
Wishing you peace, Jepkoech. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 5 people at work. Take care.