Restoring the Lotus hillside: a volunteer-led project in Aurangabad

The Lotus hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This March, 42 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 86 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 $150 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $100 • Tools and protective gear: $35 • Signage and educational materials: $15 Thank you so much.