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Restoring Unity Beach: a volunteer-led project in Ciudad de México

Volunteers are restoring Unity Beach in Ciudad de México; $600 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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José B. Maldonado
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Ciudad de México
Unity Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 112 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 94 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 $600 goes: • Waste removal and skip hire: $230 • Signage and educational materials: $70 • Native saplings and stakes: $300 If you're reading this, thank you.

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    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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  • Larysa VorobievID verified

    Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Edinburgh

    • Thinking of you and your family, José. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

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