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Restoring the Freedom wetland: a volunteer-led project in Cần Thơ
Volunteers are restoring the Freedom wetland in Cần Thơ; $300 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.
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The Freedom wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This January, 86 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 191 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.
Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage.
Where the $300 goes:
• Waste removal and skip hire: $60
• Tools and protective gear: $35
• Native saplings and stakes: $205
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Thanks for sharing this, Yến. Hope this works out for you.
thinking of you, Yến. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Sending love, Yến. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Salem.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Yến?
Thank you. If you're in Cần Thơ I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
wishing you peace, Yến. Great idea, hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Hang in there. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 37 people at work.
Praying for you, Yến. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings
Take care, Yến. Shared this with my family. All the best.
Sending good thoughts, Yến. Hope you get there. Love from Lagos
thinking of you and your family, Yến. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry