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Restoring the Harmony hillside: a volunteer-led project in Konya

Volunteers are restoring the Harmony hillside in Konya; $650 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

🇹🇷 Konya, Konya, Türkiye840 views
Mehmet Sinan Yılmaz
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Konya
The Harmony hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This January, 113 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 153 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 $650 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $300 • Tools and protective gear: $85 • Waste removal and skip hire: $180 • Signage and educational materials: $85 Thanks for reading all this.

Updates from Mehmet

  1. Small update. $45 so far, I made the first payment toward tools and protective gear.

  • Vani W. Sachdeva 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Roman Olson 🇨🇦 · $100

    “God bless. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Mississauga”

  • Sergio K. Pacheco 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Hope you get the rest soon. - León”

  • Tadeusz Wiktor Pietrzak 🇵🇱 · $5
  • Lourdes G. Mercado 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Francois H. Khumalo 🇿🇦 · $20

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    Exceptional service

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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    Practical and effective help

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    Exceeded expectations

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Went above and beyond

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    Trustworthy helper

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.

    • is there anything that isn't money that would help Mehmet?

      • Thank you. If you're in Konya I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

    • Wishing you peace, Mehmet. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.

      • Best of luck. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We're a small family in Mumbai but we're thinking of you

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

          • The list at the bottom is the whole picture. native saplings and stakes is the biggest at $300. Thanks, that means a lot.

        • So sorry you're going through this, Mehmet. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

          • Rooting for you, Mehmet. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

            • So sorry you're going through this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless

              • So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Anaheim

                • Stay strong, Mehmet. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

                  • Take care. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.

                    • Stay strong. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.

                      • Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Campinas so I could bring a meal. Love from Quezon City.

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