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Clean and refill a public birdbath

A grimy, dry birdbath scrubbed and refilled, before and after.

What this is for
Fresh water for birds in a shared garden or park
What the person actually does
Empty, scrub, and refill a public birdbath or community water bowl with clean water. Water only, nothing to buy.
About 10 minutes of real work. Delivers 1 birdbath cleaned and refilled.
Proof they have to send (photo)
  • No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child).
  • Capture a BEFORE photo of the empty/grimy basin and an AFTER photo of it clean and filled, same angle.
  • Photograph the basin and water only.
You pay$8

Where your $8 goes

  • Pays the person fairly ($18/hr) for about 25 minutes of real work, travel, and sending the photo$8
  • Supplies they buy, plus card and platform fees$0

A paid civic service that pays people fairly. Not a charity.

Secure checkout. Payment runs through Stripe; your deed is funded and handed to the engine the moment it confirms. The engine then sources a verified local person under a strict spend cap.

A paid civic service. Not a charity, not tax-deductible.

What we tell the person doing it

The doer can ask anything in the app and gets an instant answer from the deed itself. A few they ask most:

What photo proof do you need?
Send photo of the result. Rules: No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child). Capture a BEFORE photo of the empty/grimy basin and an AFTER photo of it clean and filled, same angle. Photograph the basin and water only.
How much do I get paid?
This deed pays $8 for your time (a fair ~$18/hr for about 25 minutes including travel and proof), and $0 is set aside for any supplies plus fees. Payment releases from escrow once your proof passes review.
Do I need to keep people out of frame?
No identifiable people, ever. Photograph the place, the items, or the result. If someone is in frame, reframe or blur before you send it.