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Restoring the Baobab hillside: a volunteer-led project in Alcalá de Henares

A neighborhood-led restoration of the Baobab hillside needs $1,250 for saplings and equipment.

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Fadi Faisal Tawfik
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Alcalá de Henares
The Baobab hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 114 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 189 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 $1,250 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $880 • Waste removal and skip hire: $200 • Signage and educational materials: $170 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Fadi

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  • So sorry you're going through this, Fadi. Looking forward to the next update.

    • Isaiah NealQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Fadi.

      • Fadi Faisal TawfikOwnerAnswerID verified

        Sure. The biggest one is native saplings and stakes, $880. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.

    • Best of luck, Fadi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Taguig this morning. God bless

      • Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from San Jose.

        • take care. Shared this with my family. Love from Envigado

          • How is Fadi doing now?

            • Wishing you the best, Fadi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Móstoles.

              • sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. Blessings

                • Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up.

                  • good luck, Fadi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Oakland

                    • Rooting for you, Fadi. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update.

                      • Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Please keep us posted. Take care.

                        • rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

                          • Great idea, hope you get there. My neighbor in Scranton donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

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