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Restoring the Jacaranda canal: a volunteer-led project in Faisalabad
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Jacaranda canal needs $200 for saplings and equipment.
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The Jacaranda canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 33 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 178 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 $200 goes:
• Signage and educational materials: $35
• Waste removal and skip hire: $70
• Native saplings and stakes: $95
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Arslan
Good news. Because of your gifts ($45 in total) I made the first payment toward native saplings and stakes. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($45 in total) the plan for signage and educational materials is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from Faisalabad: I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Arslan
- Jorge L. Serrano 🇲🇽 · $71
“Thinking of you. Thought of Arslan all day after reading this. - Guadalajara”
- Gabriela M. Reyes 🇲🇽 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
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Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Faisalabad.
Thinking of you and your family. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Dar es Salaam so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Riyadh.
rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Take care
thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
rooting for you, Arslan. Looking forward to the next update.