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The Union health centre yard needs a solar-powered water pump - Kamal's neighborhood project
A community-led a solar-powered water pump at the Union health centre yard that will serve 161 neighbors.
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For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a solar-powered water pump. This year a group of 12 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Union health centre yard, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $1,900.
It will serve about 161 people, including school children and their families. 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.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $1,900 goes:
• Materials: $1,100
• Permits and inspections: $320
• Safety equipment and signage: $165
• Tools hire and delivery: $315
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Kamal
Small update. $999 so far, I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage.
Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($362). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward safety equipment and signage.
- Alexander Williams 🇺🇸 · $250
- Leo Craig 🇺🇸 · $200
- Arianna Simmons 🇺🇸 · $100
- Naveen F. Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $100
- Esperanza N. Nava 🇲🇽 · $100
“Praying for you. Please keep us posted. - Coyoacán”
- Francis K. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $100
- Aria C. Thornton 🇬🇧 · $100
“Thought of Kamal all day after reading this. - Birmingham”
- Nolan K. Bates 🇬🇧 · $76
- Lourdes W. Sandoval 🇨🇴 · $75
- Abigail Elizabeth Obeng 🇬🇭 · $75
“Every little bit. Shared with friends too. - Madina”
- Lorenzo Raffaele Battaglia 🇮🇹 · $75
- Suranga Dinesh Silva 🇱🇰 · $72
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $65.50
“Wish I could do more. My sister told me about this one. - Irapuato”
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $50
- Rowan T. Ellis 🇺🇸 · $50
- Candra Slamet Susanto 🇮🇩 · $50
- Andi Slamet Handoko 🇮🇩 · $50
- Karan S. Awasthi 🇨🇦 · $50
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $34.50
“Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Yogyakarta”
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sending strength, Kamal. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Ludhiana.
thanks for sharing this, Kamal. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 39 people at work. Take care.
how is Kamal doing now?
Thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you!
You're not alone. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My husband and I read this together.
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Thinking of San Francisco.
Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings
Sending strength, Kamal. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Medellín