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Plant 4,900 native trees around the Freedom riverbank in São Paulo

Help us clean and replant the Freedom riverbank before the July planting window closes.

🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1,914 views
Elaine Bianca Nascimento
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São Paulo
The Freedom riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This May, 51 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 96 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. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $550 goes: • Tools and protective gear: $100 • Native saplings and stakes: $270 • Waste removal and skip hire: $180 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Elaine

Updates from Elaine

  1. Thank you all. We're at 39% now ($214). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 24% now ($134). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for tools and protective gear is now scheduled.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($79). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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    “Only $121 but hope it helps. - Takoradi”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Elaine all day after reading this. - Moscow”

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    “Hope it all works out. Only $29 but hope it helps. - Buenos Aires”

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    “Rooting for you. From Calamba with love. - Calamba”

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    “Thought of Elaine all day after reading this. - London”

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    “Wishing you the best. From Uberlândia with love.”

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3.3(4 reviews)

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  • Batuhan Selim Uçar🇹🇷Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Cherry M. Concepcion🇵🇭Verified helper
    Exceptional service

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

  • Habib Imran Zaman🇧🇩Verified donor
    Outstanding person

    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

  • Cameron P. Powers🇦🇺Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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  • Oshadi AbeysekeraPhoto verified

    Thanks for sharing this, Elaine. More neighborhoods should do this.

    • great idea, hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

      • Anyango Nancy NabwireAddress verified

        Hope things get better soon, Elaine. Hope this works out for you.

        • Hope it all works out, Elaine. Great idea, hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

          • thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Thane.

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