Plant 3,700 native trees around the Lotus hillside in Berlin
Volunteers are restoring the Lotus hillside in Berlin; $1,250 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.
Updates from Franziska
We're at 30% thanks to 13 of you. I made the first payment toward waste removal and skip hire. More news soon.
- Luke E. Dominguez 🇺🇸 · $70.50
- Dylan Mills 🇨🇦 · $10
“This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Toronto”
- Anele C. Singh 🇿🇦 · $10
- Namukasa Wanjiru Barasa 🇹🇿 · $15
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $10
“Take care of yourselves. Hope the May deadline works out. - Toronto”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $100
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Franziska all day after reading this.”
- Alberto E. Carrillo 🇲🇽 · $20
- Wendy A. Wheeler 🇬🇧 · $25
- Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $10
- Temitope Titilayo Yakubu 🇳🇬 · $50
“Good luck! - Abuja”
- Terry Castro 🇺🇸 · $50
- Audrey S. Reid 🇦🇺 · $39
- Simiyu Barasa Mwangi 🇺🇬 · $50
“From Mbale with love.”
- Jesse Lars Dijkstra 🇳🇱 · $20
- Rosa E. Zamora 🇺🇸 · $10
“You got this. My mother told me about this one.”
- Keerthana J. Varma 🇮🇳 · $5
“Wish I could do more. - Jaipur”
- Alberto Muñoz 🇪🇸 · $52
- Mpho W. Petersen 🇿🇦 · $100
“Thinking of you. - Stellenbosch”
- Raúl C. Arias 🇪🇸 · $56
- Paresh T. Shinde 🇮🇳 · $15
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Any chance of seeing the council agreement?
Keep going. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Put this on a community board in Seville this morning. God bless.
What exactly is the $1,250 for?
It's all in the list in the story. signage and educational materials is the big one at $90, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Ask me anything else.
Rooting for you, Franziska. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Franziska?
Thank you. If you're in Berlin I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.
Sending good thoughts, Franziska. Hope this works out for you. After 6 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
take care. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking!
Keep going. Great idea, hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless
will you pay the nursery directly?
I pay the nursery and post the receipt here so you can see where it went. Thanks, that means a lot.
Thinking of you, Franziska. Looking forward to the next update. God bless
Any update on how things are going in Berlin?
Hope this works out for you. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.
Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Berlin.
Hope things get better soon, Franziska. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Aurangabad
Stay strong, Franziska. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Lagos.
So sorry you're going through this, Franziska. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Keep going, Franziska. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. After 20 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Take care, Franziska. I hope things turn around soon. God bless
Hope you get there. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings
shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Berlin.
Sending good thoughts, Franziska. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 15 people at work. All the best
Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. Greetings from Gulu!
Wishing you peace, Franziska. Looking forward to the next update. After 22 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Perth.
Keep going. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Blessings.
Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Leeds donated after I showed her your page.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier
You're not alone. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. It's not much but it's yours. Take care
Thinking of you and your family, Franziska. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
this could happen to any of us. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Berlin
Shared this with my family. God bless
praying for you, Franziska. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Love from Shubra.
Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon.