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The Unity health centre yard needs a community fridge - Kidus's neighborhood project
A community-led a community fridge at the Unity health centre yard that will serve 540 neighbors.
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For ten years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 16 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Unity health centre yard, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $450.
It will serve about 540 people, including local farmers and market traders. 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.
Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered.
Where the $450 goes:
• Materials: $320
• Permits and inspections: $30
• Safety equipment and signage: $45
• Tools hire and delivery: $55
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Kidus
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- Umesh C. Walia 🇮🇳 · $30
“Get well soon. Thought of Kidus all day after reading this. - Pune”
- Caoimhe MacKenna 🇮🇪 · $10
“Happy to help. From Dublin with love.”
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Kidus?
Thank you. If you're in Addis Ababa I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Hamilton.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kidus.
Sure. The biggest one is materials, $320. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Ask me anything else.
Good luck, Kidus. Hope you get there
Take care, Kidus. More neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from Osaka.
how is Kidus doing now?
You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings
Take care. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Addis Ababa.
Hang in there, Kidus. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.
You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Thinking of you, Kidus. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.
Wishing you peace, Kidus. Great idea, hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Keep going. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. God bless.
Keep going. Hope this works out for you. After 26 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Kadıköy.
Thinking of you, Kidus. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Addis Ababa
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless
Wishing you peace, Kidus. Shared this with my family.
Praying for you. Great idea, hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.
Hang in there. Great idea, hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Thanks for sharing this, Kidus. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Rooting for you, Kidus. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Take care
Thanks for sharing this. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Brasília!
Best of luck, Kidus. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
So sorry you're going through this, Kidus. Hope this works out for you
Sending love, Kidus. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.