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Restoring the Sycamore riverbank: a volunteer-led project in Moscow

Help us clean and replant the Sycamore riverbank before the October planting window closes.

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Oleksandr Danylo Orlov
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Moscow
The Sycamore riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 90 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 90 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. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $450 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $240 • Tools and protective gear: $70 • Waste removal and skip hire: $105 • Signage and educational materials: $35 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Oleksandr

  1. 63% there. the plan for native saplings and stakes is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($60 in total) the plan for native saplings and stakes is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $35 raised so far (8%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Juan Roberto Quiroga 🇺🇸 · $25

    “God bless. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Austin”

  • Rahma Maryam El-Sayed 🇸🇦 · $10
  • Elise Carre 🇫🇷 · $7
  • Alejandro K. Reyes 🇪🇸 · $15
  • Oliver A. Gill 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Oleksandr all day after reading this.”

  • Chanida Pornpimol Kaewkla 🇹🇭 · $100

    “Happy to help. Hope the October deadline works out. - Phuket”

  • Priya L. Smith 🇿🇦 · $25
  • Julian H. Clark 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Gave what I could this week. - Durham”

  • Emma Heike Jung 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Felipe Otávio Barbosa 🇧🇷 · $14.50

    “Blessings. Thought of Oleksandr all day after reading this. - Santos”

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4.3(7 reviews)

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    Exceptional service

    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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    Really cared about my situation

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    Helped when no one else could

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  • how is Oleksandr doing now?

    • Praying for you, Oleksandr. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Moscow.

      • so sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.

        • Sending love, Oleksandr. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.

          • Stay strong, Oleksandr. Great idea, hope you get there. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

            $366.50 raised of $450

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