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Restoring the Lotus canal: a volunteer-led project in Leicester

Help us clean and replant the Lotus canal before the October planting window closes.

🇬🇧 Leicester, England, United Kingdom1,826 views
Ayaan W. Gurjar
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Leicester
The Lotus canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 95 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 80 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 $2,000 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,050 • Tools and protective gear: $310 • Waste removal and skip hire: $470 • Signage and educational materials: $170 If you're reading this, thank you. - Ayaan

Updates from Ayaan

  1. 42% there. the plan for native saplings and stakes is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. Quick update: $567 raised so far (28%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $279 raised so far (14%). the plan for native saplings and stakes is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Randall Houston 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Thinking of you! - Erie”

  • İsmail İbrahim Şimşek 🇹🇷 · $15
  • Kipchoge Hamisi Kiprop 🇹🇿 · $25

    “Stay strong. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Arusha”

  • Kazuo Noboru Sakai 🇯🇵 · $50
  • Maurício Luiz Dantas 🇧🇷 · $250
  • Aurora Giovanna Parisi 🇮🇹 · $5

    “Good luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Rome”

  • Olumide Ebuka Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $10

    “My father told me about this one. - Port Harcourt”

  • Eleanor B. Chapman 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Toàn Quang Phan 🇻🇳 · $10
  • Miles M. Stone 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Blessing Sade Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $68.50
  • Kamran Faisal Mirza 🇵🇰 · $10

    “Happy to help. My neighbor told me about this one. - Multan”

  • Araceli C. Rangel 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Florence Florence Garnier 🇫🇷 · $75

    “Rooting for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Paris”

  • Matthew Harris 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Joya Nipa Roy 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Nathan Patrick Hubert 🇫🇷 · $5
  • Arslan Khalid Tarar 🇵🇰 · $30

    “God bless - Sukkur”

  • Genesis K. Miller 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Nicole L. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $30

    “Good luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Quezon City”

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  • Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Leicester

    • Trisha T. ConcepcionVerified organization

      wishing you the best, Ayaan. Hope this works out for you. Love from Multan

      • Any update on how things are going in Leicester?

        • Sending strength, Ayaan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

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

            • Ayaan W. GurjarOwnerAnswer

              It's all in the list in the story. native saplings and stakes is the big one at $1,050, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. I'll keep the page updated.

          • Hope things get better soon, Ayaan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Cebu City

            • Sending love, Ayaan. Looking forward to the next update. All the best

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

                • Ayaan W. GurjarOwnerAnswer

                  Thank you. If you're in Leicester I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

              • Hope things get better soon, Ayaan. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Leicester.

                • Hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 32 people at work. Take care

                  • Praying for you. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Epe donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

                    • Mateo R. LaraPhoto verified

                      Praying for you, Ayaan. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Guarulhos.

                      • Sending good thoughts. Great idea, hope you get there. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you!

                        • thanks for sharing this, Ayaan. Shared this with my family. Don't give up.

                          • hang in there, Ayaan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

                            • Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Leicester

                              • Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

                                • Rooting for you, Ayaan. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Sheffield.

                                  • Stay strong, Ayaan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.

                                    • Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Tokyo but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Tokyo.

                                      • Thinking of you, Ayaan. Great idea, hope you get there. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.

                                        • Thinking of you and your family, Ayaan. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Take care.

                                          • Sending strength. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My husband and I read this together.

                                            • best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 36 people at work

                                              • Hope things get better soon, Ayaan. Hope you get there. Sent it to 5 people at work

                                                • projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

                                                  • Hope things get better soon, Ayaan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Leicester.

                                                    • Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

                                                      • best of luck. Great idea, hope you get there. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Leicester

                                                        • Best of luck, Ayaan. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Kikuyu.

                                                          • Wishing you peace, Ayaan. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

                                                            • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care

                                                              • So sorry you're going through this, Ayaan. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from San Diego.

                                                                • Óscar A. EspinozaPhoto verified

                                                                  best of luck, Ayaan. Your post was clear and honest.

                                                                  • You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

                                                                    • Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 8 people at work. Blessings.

                                                                      • Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Hamburg so I could bring a meal. Take care.

                                                                        • Olivia J. CampbellPhoto verified

                                                                          You're not alone, Ayaan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 22 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

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