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The Lotus health centre yard needs a skate park - Devi's neighborhood project

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a skate park - we need $800 for materials.

🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa1,562 views
Devi J. Tshabalala
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Johannesburg
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a skate park. This year a group of 27 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Lotus health centre yard, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $800. It will serve about 322 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in September 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 $800 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $60 • Permits and inspections: $60 • Materials: $680 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Devi

  1. Update from Johannesburg: I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage. We're at 43% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $161 so far, I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage. - Devi

  3. Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($50). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage.

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    “Only $48 but hope it helps. - Quezon City”

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of Devi all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

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    “Keep your head up. Please keep us posted. - Cần Thơ”

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  • Sebastian S. Nguyen🇺🇸Verified helper
    Exceptional service

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Lovely K. Salazar🇵🇭Verified helper
    Went above and beyond

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Regina Carolina Correia

    Wishing you the best. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Johannesburg.

    • Lester A. MercadoPhoto verified

      Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

      • Sudhakar R. Srinivasan

        Take care. Hope you get there. After 14 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless

        • Joyce E. Pierce

          You're not alone, Devi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Kaduna.

          • Pedro S. GonzalesQuestion

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

            • Devi J. TshabalalaOwnerAnswer

              The list at the bottom is the whole picture. safety equipment and signage is the biggest at $60. Good question.

          • Min-jun Do-hyun Noh

            Thinking of you and your family, Devi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from León.

            • Hugo R. Luna

              Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Tijuana.

              • Vusi NaidooID verified

                Take care. More neighborhoods should do this. Love from New Delhi.

                • Chantelle H. Spence

                  Hang in there. More neighborhoods should do this. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best

                  • Kevin Pena

                    Wishing you the best, Devi. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless

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