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The Baobab community hall needs a free library and reading room - Jaxon's neighborhood project
A community-led a free library and reading room at the Baobab community hall that will serve 91 neighbors.
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For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Baobab community hall, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $420, and the remaining cost is $1,650.
It will serve about 91 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in May 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 $1,650 goes:
• Safety equipment and signage: $470
• Materials: $890
• Tools hire and delivery: $290
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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“Be well! - Denpasar”
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“Rooting for you. Thought of Jaxon all day after reading this.”
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Sending strength, Jaxon. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Kochi.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Jaxon
Sure. The biggest one is safety equipment and signage, $470. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. I'll keep the page updated.
Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
stay strong. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Mandurah.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Birmingham
Rooting for you, Jaxon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.