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Restoring Pioneer Beach: a volunteer-led project in Dhaka
A neighborhood-led restoration of Pioneer Beach needs $250 for saplings and equipment.
🇧🇩 Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh464 views
Pioneer Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This June, 104 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 176 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.
We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted.
Where the $250 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $145
• Tools and protective gear: $75
• Waste removal and skip hire: $30
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Praying for you, Shima. Shared this with my family. All the best.
You're not alone, Shima. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.
You're not alone, Shima. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Love from Pietermaritzburg
how is Shima doing now?
I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Dhaka.
Sending strength, Shima. Shared this with my family. All the best.
you're not alone. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Dhaka
stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted. Love from Thủ Đức.
So sorry you're going through this, Shima. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Best of luck, Shima. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.
Sending strength, Shima. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Fort Worth but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Dhaka.
Stay strong. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from New Delhi
Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. I hope September is when things finally get easier. All the best