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Restoring the Pioneer canal: a volunteer-led project in Veracruz

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

🇲🇽 Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico1,251 views
Citlali F. Rangel
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Veracruz
The Pioneer canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 78 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 98 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, 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 $750 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $420 • Tools and protective gear: $90 • Waste removal and skip hire: $190 • Signage and educational materials: $50 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Citlali
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Citlali

  1. Update from Veracruz: I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 41% thanks to 6 of you. I made the first payment toward native saplings and stakes. More news soon.

  3. 25% there. I made the first payment toward waste removal and skip hire. Thank you.

Donations

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  • Ines Dalia Yassin 🇪🇬 · $75
  • Mazen Kamal Aziz 🇲🇦 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $64
  • Asma Kamel 🇪🇬 · $50
  • Patrícia Viviane Albuquerque 🇧🇷 · $37
  • Otávio Thiago Marques 🇧🇷 · $30

    “Thought of Citlali all day after reading this. - Porto Alegre”

  • Dennis Campos 🇦🇺 · $30
  • Aditi A. Gurjar 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Nadia T. Buthelezi 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Wish I could do more - Richards Bay”

  • Suresh T. Seth 🇺🇸 · $9
  • Sneha R. Sastry 🇮🇳 · $6

    “Hope it all works out. Only $6 but hope it helps. - Thrissur”

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  • Bushra Zainab Warraich🇵🇰Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

  • Lester J. Domingo🇵🇭Verified helper
    Delivered on promises

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

  • Liza F. Enriquez🇵🇭Verified donor
    Professional and kind

    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

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  • Rudi Ahmad Effendi

    hope it all works out, Citlali. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

    $411 raised of $750

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