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Restoring the Pioneer canal: a volunteer-led project in Ciudad de México

Volunteers are restoring the Pioneer canal in Ciudad de México; $800 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Mónica N. Paredes
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Ciudad de México
The Pioneer canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 48 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 57 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. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $800 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $460 • Tools and protective gear: $70 • Waste removal and skip hire: $190 • Signage and educational materials: $80 Every share and every dollar helps.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Mónica

  1. We're at 16% thanks to 5 of you. I made the first payment toward waste removal and skip hire. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($234). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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    Exceptional service

    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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    Restored my faith in humanity

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Truly grateful for the support

    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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    Truly grateful for the support

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Juliana Regina Soares

    Rooting for you, Mónica. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours!

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