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The old Jacaranda bus depot needs a sensory garden for children with autism - Youssouf's neighborhood project

Volunteers in Haarlem are raising $1,050 for a sensory garden for children with autism at the old Jacaranda bus depot.

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Youssouf Bah
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Haarlem
For three years the neighborhood has asked for a sensory garden for children with autism. This year a group of 13 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Jacaranda bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $1,050. It will serve about 223 people, including local farmers and market traders. 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 $1,050 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $330 • Permits and inspections: $310 • Tools hire and delivery: $410 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Youssouf
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Updates from Youssouf

  1. Update from Haarlem: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 70% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 59% thanks to 7 of you. the plan for safety equipment and signage is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Yaw Dennis Fosu 🇬🇭 · $200

    “Sending love. Please keep us posted. - Tamale”

  • Halima Ngozi Idowu 🇳🇬 · $200

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Youssouf all day after reading this. - Ikeja”

  • In-ho Ki-tae Lee 🇰🇷 · $100
  • Wellington Lucas Siqueira 🇧🇷 · $100

    “Good luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Londrina”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Mohan N. Pai 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Nanami Nanami Ueno 🇯🇵 · $72
  • Beau K. Tillman 🇺🇸 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Hope the October deadline works out. - Tucson”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thought of Youssouf all day after reading this. - Scranton”

  • Patrick Brun 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Kittisak Anucha Intharat 🇹🇭 · $43

    “Be well. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Phuket”

  • Evelyn A. Beck 🇺🇸 · $37
  • Bisma Kausar Khan 🇵🇰 · $30
  • Ximena S. Benítez 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $24

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Youssouf all day after reading this.”

  • Rosa C. Lozano 🇨🇴 · $20
  • Guilherme Ricardo Andrade 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Santiago W. Castro 🇨🇴 · $20

    “Thinking of you. Please keep us posted. - Medellín”

  • Aparecida Souza 🇧🇷 · $15
  • Lubna Salma Ghanem 🇪🇬 · $15

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  • Marisol Vásquez

    Wishing you peace, Youssouf. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

    • Gonzalo L. GonzálezQuestion

      can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Haarlem.

      • Hà Quyên Thai

        Rooting for you, Youssouf. Hope this works out for you!

        • Gbenga Garba Nwachukwu

          Hope things get better soon, Youssouf. Hope this works out for you. Love from Ludhiana.

          • Mia Brigitte VoigtQuestion

            Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Youssouf.

            • Youssouf BahOwnerAnswer

              Safety equipment and signage is $330 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.

          • Prasad F. Kothari

            hang in there. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

            • Mateus Rafael Guimarães

              best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours.

              • Dennis R. ColemanPhoto verified

                Stay strong, Youssouf. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

                $1,246 raised of $1,050

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