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Restoring Unity Creek: a volunteer-led project in Auckland

Help us clean and replant Unity Creek before the March planting window closes.

🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand1,004 views
Luna J. Graham
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Auckland
Unity Creek has been used as an informal dump for years. This November, 50 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 75 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, 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 $1,200 goes: • Signage and educational materials: $190 • Waste removal and skip hire: $470 • Tools and protective gear: $540 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Luna

Updates from Luna

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($416 in total) the plan for waste removal and skip hire is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. 28% there. I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  3. Quick update: $153 raised so far (13%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Silas M. Curtis 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇮🇪 · $100

    “Best of luck. Hope the March deadline works out. - Galway”

  • Nevaeh D. Harrison 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Márcia Heloísa Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Shu Fu 🇺🇸 · $19
  • Viktor Sergei Davydov 🇺🇦 · $50

    “God bless. Been where you're, it gets better. - Zaporizhzhia”

  • Masaru Wada 🇯🇵 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Samir Mohammed Amin 🇮🇹 · $20

    “Hope this helps. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Latina”

  • Mitu Shahana Dutta 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Dylan M. Kelley 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇮🇪 · $25

    “You got this. Gave what I could this week. - Galway”

  • Charles P. Dunn 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Jacob F. Price 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Nnamdi Zubby Shittu 🇳🇬 · $32
  • Simone Débora Moura 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Pedro R. Cortés 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Dwi Andi Hutapea 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Nkechi Oluwaseun Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $25

Reviews

3.8(6 reviews)

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  • Jae-hyun Seung-woo Baek🇰🇷Verified helper
    Outstanding person

    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.

  • Nanami Himari Mori🇯🇵Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    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.

  • Sharmila Rubina Pramanik🇧🇩Verified helper
    Amazing support system

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

  • Rina Mousumi Majumder🇧🇩Verified donor
    Honest and trustworthy

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

  • Deepa N. Srinivasan🇮🇳Verified donor
    Professional and kind

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

  • Oky Rudi Maulana🇮🇩Verified donor
    Honest and trustworthy

    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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  • Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Accra donated after I showed her your page.

    • Thanks for sharing this, Luna. Great idea, hope you get there. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care!

      • Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Manchester.

        • Sending love, Luna. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Vancouver

          • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Auckland.

            • Shared this with my family. After 17 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

              • Sosina Kidist KahsayPhoto verified

                Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Giza.

                • Thinking of you and your family, Luna. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Lagos

                  • Stay strong, Luna. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

                    • Sending good thoughts, Luna. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Love from Springfield.

                      • looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care

                        • Sending strength, Luna. Your post was clear and honest

                          • You're not alone, Luna. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too

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