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The Acacia vacant lot needs a rainwater harvesting system - Tian's neighborhood project

A community-led a rainwater harvesting system at the Acacia vacant lot that will serve 201 neighbors.

🇺🇸 United States1,376 views
Tian Long Ma
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Sacramento
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 14 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Acacia vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $2,250. It will serve about 201 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. We'll hold a build day in October and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $2,250 goes: • Permits and inspections: $155 • Materials: $1,800 • Tools hire and delivery: $295 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#community#volunteer-led#neighborhood

Updates from Tian

  1. We're at 61% thanks to 25 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($927 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $589 raised so far (26%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Eduardo T. Arias 🇺🇸 · $48

    “Good luck. Thought of Tian all day after reading this. - Cleveland”

  • Rafael N. Zamora 🇵🇭 · $100
  • Luís José Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $44

    “Get well soon. Thought of Tian all day after reading this. - Uberlândia”

  • Büşra Ecrin Özdemir 🇹🇷 · $20

    “Best of luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Bornova”

  • Clémence Juliette Bertrand 🇫🇷 · $64
  • Burcu Kara 🇹🇷 · $50
  • Luana Lúcia Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $5
  • Janet K. Hudson 🇺🇸 · $34

    “Wish I could do more. My brother told me about this one. - Peoria”

  • Themba T. Reddy 🇿🇦 · $75

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Tian all day after reading this. - Cape Town”

  • Paloma E. Cruz 🇨🇴 · $5
  • Pooja B. Chheda 🇮🇳 · $25

    “God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Thiruvananthapuram”

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    “Be well. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Chiang Mai”

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  • Alessandro Valerio VitaleID verified

    Hope things get better soon, Tian. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Scranton but we're thinking of you.

    • Doris L. MorrisQuestion

      is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tian

      • Tian Long MaOwnerAnswer

        Permits and inspections is $155 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.

    • Paloma L. Domínguez

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Abbottabad.

      • Jonathan S. Gonzales

        Hope it all works out, Tian. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best

        • Komal F. GillPhoto verified

          I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 25 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Sacramento

          • Bhavna Zaveri

            wishing you peace, Tian. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Jeddah.

            • Juliana Valentina Xavier

              Good luck, Tian. More neighborhoods should do this. Love from Salé.

              • Wangari Faith ByaruhangaPhoto verified

                Take care, Tian. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.

                • Pichai Ake Ampai

                  Good luck, Tian. Hope this works out for you

                  $1,922 raised of $2,250

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