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A day in the garden: help Marijke in Haarlem

Marijke, 74, can no longer manage the yard after a storm; we're looking for helpers with chainsaws and rakes.

🇳🇱 2044 CG, Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands601 views
Marijke Huisman
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Haarlem
I'm 74 and I have lived in this house in Haarlem for 42 years. After the storm in August, two large branches and a fallen fence have blocked the back door and the garden path. I can no longer manage them myself because of poor eyesight. The council has told me it will be six weeks before they can send someone. I'd feel much safer if it were cleared sooner. Help needed: a small team to cut, stack and carry away branches. I'll provide tea, sandwiches and the green waste bags. A few hours will do. You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
effort
3–5 hours
format
In person in Haarlem
skills
chainsaw, gardening, hauling
#garden#elderly#cleanup

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  • Ana Juliana Duarte 🇧🇷

    I live about 13 km from Haarlem. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need

  • Lucas Lane 🇬🇧 ID verified

    I live about 16 km from Haarlem. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Can bring a friend.

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  • Inès Élodie MarchalID verified

    Stay strong, Marijke. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.

    • Seema R. Yadav

      Hope things get better soon, Marijke. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.

      • Adnan Mubashir BaigPhoto verified

        Wishing you the best, Marijke. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Salé

        • Nyambura MainaAddress verified

          stay strong, Marijke. Hope the doctors have good news. Take care.

          • Silas D. Mosley

            hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Haarlem.

            • Sofía F. Ortiz

              Hope things get better soon, Marijke. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Bangkok.

              • Shweta P. Kohli

                Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Haarlem

                • Kevin N. Pena

                  hope things get better soon, Marijke. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.

                  • Ajay G. Bedi

                    Rooting for you, Marijke. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless

                    • Crystal K. Chavez

                      Praying for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope December is when things finally get easier

                      • Jerome Aguilar

                        Sending good thoughts, Marijke. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Haarlem

                        • Loan Lệ Lieu

                          Take care, Marijke. Get well soon. Greetings from Riyadh.

                          • Endale Lemma Kahsay

                            praying for you, Marijke. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in San Francisco but we're thinking of you.

                            • Marina Maryna GerasimovPhoto verified

                              Thinking of you and your family, Marijke. Hope the doctors have good news. I hope December is when things finally get easier.

                              • Ximena J. Ríos

                                Sending love, Marijke. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings

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