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The Freedom community hall needs a covered market stall space - Tshepo's neighborhood project
A community-led a covered market stall space at the Freedom community hall that will serve 525 neighbors.
🇿🇦 Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa1,236 views
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a covered market stall space. This year a group of 24 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Freedom community hall, but no funding.
We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $200.
It will serve about 525 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in December 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.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $200 goes:
• Permits and inspections: $60
• Tools hire and delivery: $60
• Safety equipment and signage: $80
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Tshepo
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Wishing you peace. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Phoenix.
Best of luck, Tshepo. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Brasília.
Thanks for sharing this, Tshepo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
Rooting for you, Tshepo. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Birmingham so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Paarl.
Good luck, Tshepo. Shared it with a few friends. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
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. Love from Aberdeen.
So sorry you're going through this, Tshepo. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Rooting for you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Houston.