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

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

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bandung, West Java, Indonesia1,689 views
Kurniawan Tanoto
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Bandung
The Lotus hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 58 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 100 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 $450 goes: โ€ข Native saplings and stakes: $190 โ€ข Tools and protective gear: $85 โ€ข Waste removal and skip hire: $125 โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $50 With deep gratitude, Kurniawan

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  • How is Kurniawan doing now?

    • Mukesh F. NegiID verifiedPhoto verified

      Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless

      • Rafael D. CamposID verified

        Hope things get better soon, Kurniawan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Detroit

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