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The Lotus wetland cleanup and restoration: help our volunteer crew

Help us clean and replant the Lotus wetland before the May planting window closes.

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Grace Karanja
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Gulu
The Lotus wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This January, 33 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 188 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $300 goes: โ€ข Native saplings and stakes: $85 โ€ข Tools and protective gear: $60 โ€ข Waste removal and skip hire: $105 โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $50 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Grace

Updates from Grace

  1. We're at 96% thanks to 10 of you. the plan for signage and educational materials is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $173 so far, I made the first payment toward signage and educational materials.

  3. Update from Gulu: I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Gerald E. Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $75
  • Teodoro L. Salazar ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $65.50
  • Beatrice Lucy Njoroge ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $50
  • Kelechi Isaac Afolabi ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $35
  • Easton Arnold ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $30
  • Jabu T. Joubert ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25
  • Ryan E. Lawson ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $19
  • Victoria Holloway ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $15
  • Kehinde Temitope Ajayi ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $13
  • Juan R. Quintero ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $12
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10

    โ€œGod bless - Mumbaiโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $10
  • Eliana Kennedy ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5

    โ€œStay strong. Shared with friends too. - Rochesterโ€

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    Genuine person with a big heart

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    Restored my faith in humanity

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

    • sending strength, Grace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Los Angeles.

      • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Grace?

        • Grace KaranjaOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          Thank you. If you're in Gulu I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

      • Wayne HuntPhoto verified

        Wishing you peace, Grace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

        • How is Grace doing now?

          • Stay strong, Grace. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

            • Wishing you the best. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless.

              • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Grace

                • Grace KaranjaOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

                  Native saplings and stakes is $85 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.

              • Hope this works out for you. Love from Casablanca

                • Sending love, Grace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did

                  • So sorry you're going through this. Great idea, hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless

                    • Lucy C. WillisPhoto verified

                      Praying for you, Grace. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Mรฉrida.

                      • A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Northern Region. I'll ask around and let you know.

                        • wishing you peace. More neighborhoods should do this. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you

                          • praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Turin but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

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