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Plant 3,750 native trees around the Lotus wetland in Bangkok
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Lotus wetland needs $450 for saplings and equipment.
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The Lotus wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 99 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 197 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 $450 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $150
• Tools and protective gear: $75
• Waste removal and skip hire: $180
• Signage and educational materials: $45
Thank you so much.
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Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Love from Leeds.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nattaya
Native saplings and stakes is $150 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Fair thing to want to know.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to San Jose so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Magelang
Stay strong, Nattaya. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 20 people at work.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Nattaya?
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Thinking of Bangkok.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Kediri.
Keep going, Nattaya. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Lalitpur.
Stay strong, Nattaya. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Palmira!
Wishing you the best. More neighborhoods should do this. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Thinking of you and your family, Nattaya. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Hồ Chí Minh City this morning. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Blessings
shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in San Diego this morning. God bless!
Sending strength, Nattaya. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Good luck, Nattaya. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry!
Hang in there, Nattaya. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Bangkok
Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Bangkok.
best of luck, Nattaya. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Muzaffarpur.
Stay strong. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Chennai.
Stay strong, Nattaya. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Bangkok. I'll ask around and let you know!
Sending love, Nattaya. More neighborhoods should do this. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Nattaya. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Praying for you, Nattaya. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless
stay strong, Nattaya. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Milan so I could bring a meal. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Nattaya. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best!
Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Lagos donated after I showed her your page
So sorry you're going through this, Nattaya. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Rohini.