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Restoring the Sycamore wetland: a volunteer-led project in São Paulo

A neighborhood-led restoration of the Sycamore wetland needs $650 for saplings and equipment.

🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1,319 views
Maurício Sebastião Costa
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São Paulo
The Sycamore wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This October, 103 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 152 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 $650 goes: • Tools and protective gear: $115 • Native saplings and stakes: $480 • Signage and educational materials: $55 Thanks for reading all this. - Maurício

Updates from Maurício

  1. 22% there. the plan for tools and protective gear is now scheduled. Thank you.

  • José G. Núñez 🇦🇷 · $100

    “God bless. Thought of Maurício all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Emmanuel P. Rodriguez 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Arthur Felipe Cavalcanti 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Yohannes Tadesse Melaku 🇪🇹 · $15

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  • Ruma Sathi Sikder🇧🇩Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    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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    Quick response, great follow-up

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • Elisa Emma CarboneAddress verified

    Sending love, Maurício. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!

    • You're not alone, Maurício. Hope this works out for you.

      • Thinking of you, Maurício. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

        • So sorry you're going through this, Maurício. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update

          • You're not alone, Maurício. Shared it with a few friends.

            • Wishing you the best, Maurício. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Philadelphia.

              • Lisa Lena KöhlerQuestionPhoto verified

                Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Maurício

                • Sure. The biggest one is tools and protective gear, $115. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one.

              • Take care. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. All the best

                • Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted. God bless.

                  • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 13 people at work. God bless

                    • Stay strong, Maurício. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Rajshahi but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Rajshahi

                      • looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Wollongong.

                        • you're not alone, Maurício. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. After 14 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything!

                          • Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 22 people at work. God bless.

                            • Lina Iman QureshiPhoto verified

                              Praying for you, Maurício. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of São Paulo

                              • Wishing you peace, Maurício. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.

                                • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Makati.

                                  • Thinking of you, Maurício. More neighborhoods should do this. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

                                    • Sending love, Maurício. Looking forward to the next update. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.

                                      • Rani P. MeenaID verified

                                        stay strong, Maurício. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Lahore.

                                        • Thanks for sharing this. More neighborhoods should do this. Please keep us posted. Love from Rochester.

                                          • Sandeep N. TandonVerified organization

                                            Good luck, Maurício. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.

                                            • Hang in there, Maurício. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Kharkiv.

                                              • sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together.

                                                • Thanks for sharing this, Maurício. Hope this works out for you.

                                                  • Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

                                                    • You're not alone, Maurício. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from San Diego.

                                                      • Sending love, Maurício. Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.

                                                        • Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours!

                                                          • Sending strength, Maurício. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of São Paulo.

                                                            • Wishing you peace, Maurício. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless!

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