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Plant 998 native trees around the Harmony riverbank in Casablanca

Volunteers are restoring the Harmony riverbank in Casablanca; $500 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

🇲🇦 Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco1,079 views
Amir Mahmoud Hegazy
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Casablanca
The Harmony riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 73 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 121 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. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $500 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $300 • Tools and protective gear: $135 • Signage and educational materials: $65 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Amir

  1. Thank you all. We're at 70% now ($352). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Update from Casablanca: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 70% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $29 raised so far (6%). I made the first payment toward native saplings and stakes. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Kazuo Jiro Ishii 🇯🇵 · $5

    “God bless. Been where you're, it gets better. - Kawasaki”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Aurora J. Yang 🇦🇺 · $25

    “Good luck. Thought of Amir all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $5
  • Jide Samuel Bello 🇳🇬 · $225

    “Rooting for you. Been where you are, it gets better. - Gwagwalada”

  • Rodrigo L. Hernández 🇺🇸 · $88
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Elijah L. Wade 🇨🇦 · $4
  • Godwin Chidi Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $25

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  • Andreas Emil Richter

    Sending love. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Kadıköy.

    • José Domínguez

      best of luck, Amir. Shared it with a few friends. After 21 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

      • Jayson P. Mendoza

        Rooting for you, Amir. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to São Paulo so I could bring a meal.

        • Maricel P. Garcia

          reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Madrid.

          • Zubair Zain SiddiquiQuestion

            is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Amir

            • Amir Mahmoud HegazyOwnerAnswer

              Sure. The biggest one is native saplings and stakes, $300. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.

          • Zara Awan

            Keep going, Amir. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Makati

            • Landon J. Ortiz

              Thanks for sharing this, Amir. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out.

              • Verónica K. Castillo

                Keep going, Amir. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                • Luna Carpenter

                  Good luck, Amir. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Casablanca.

                  • Bella D. WarrenPhoto verified

                    Best of luck, Amir. Hope this works out for you. All the best!

                    • Siva R. ShettyID verified

                      Sending strength, Amir. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Oakland!

                      • Gabriela G. Ríos

                        praying for you, Amir. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless.

                        • Mohammed Rashid Rahman

                          thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up.

                          $397 raised of $500

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