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The Jacaranda vacant lot needs a sensory garden for children with autism - Mihaela's neighborhood project
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a sensory garden for children with autism - we need $800 for materials.
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For five years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 12 volunteers, including local mothers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Jacaranda vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $800.
It will serve about 258 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. 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 $800 goes:
• Safety equipment and signage: $170
• Materials: $510
• Tools hire and delivery: $120
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Mihaela
Update from București: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 9% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Quick update: $55 raised so far (7%). the plan for materials is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Thank you all. We're at 7% now ($55). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
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Thanks for sharing this. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.