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Restoring Lotus Creek: a volunteer-led project in Manila

A neighborhood-led restoration of Lotus Creek needs $450 for saplings and equipment.

🇵🇭 Metro Manila, Philippines854 views
Patricia N. Alcantara
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Manila
Lotus Creek has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 45 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 160 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the city parks department, 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: $260 • Tools and protective gear: $95 • Waste removal and skip hire: $65 • Signage and educational materials: $30 Thanks for reading all this. - Patricia
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Patricia

  1. Quick update: $281 raised so far (62%). I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Roos Anne Van Leeuwen 🇳🇱 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Hope you get the rest soon. - Nijmegen”

  • Sanduni Herath 🇱🇰 · $79.50
  • Cristian W. Campos 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Sending love. Hope the October deadline works out. - Austin”

  • Aaliyah B. George 🇺🇸 · $50
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  • Daan Joost De Haan 🇳🇱 · $25
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  • Carol T. Gregory 🇺🇸 · $25
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  • Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $25

    “Rooting for you. From Mbale with love.”

  • Araceli K. Peña 🇺🇸 · $20
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  • Tiago Araújo 🇧🇷 · $15
  • Sandesh D. Sathe 🇮🇳 · $15

    “Good luck. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Jaipur”

  • Jae-hyun Jung-ho Yoon 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Citlali K. Solís 🇪🇸 · $10

    “Thought of Patricia all day after reading this. - Córdoba”

  • Ines Khadija Shaker 🇪🇬 · $6
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Abril J. Escobar 🇲🇽 · $4

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  • Mai Phượng Ha🇻🇳Verified donor
    Trustworthy helper

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

  • Femi Tayo Olawale🇳🇬Verified helper
    Restored my faith in humanity

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

  • Ayesha Ayesha Khatun🇧🇩Verified donor
    Genuine person with a big heart

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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  • Sandesh L. Kale

    Hope it all works out. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

    • Greyson M. HendersonID verified

      Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Dublin so I could bring a meal.

      • Omar Joy Bose

        thinking of you. More neighborhoods should do this. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Manila.

        • Saanvi W. Arora

          stay strong, Patricia. Looking forward to the next update.

          • Danuta Barbara Witkowski

            hang in there, Patricia. Hope this works out for you. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

            $559.50 raised of $450

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