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A day in the garden: help Yusuf in Pretoria

Yusuf, 80, can no longer manage the yard after a storm; we're looking for helpers with chainsaws and rakes.

🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa1,265 views
Yusuf T. Pretorius
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Pretoria
I'm 80 and I have lived in this house in Pretoria for 30 years. After the storm in May, 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 a recent fall. The council has told me it will be eight 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. Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
effort
3–5 hours
format
In person in Pretoria
skills
chainsaw, gardening, hauling
#garden#elderly#cleanup

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People who offered to help

  • Arslan Haider Ahmed 🇵🇰 Accepted

    I live about 9 km from Pretoria. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.

Reviews

3.5(4 reviews)

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  • Addison B. Sullivan🇺🇸Verified donor
    Really cared about my situation

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Colton F. Hall🇨🇦Verified helper
    Exactly what I needed

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Natália Fabiana Araújo🇧🇷Verified donor
    Amazing support system

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Andriy Leonid Kiselev🇺🇦Verified helper
    Patient and understanding

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Jumoke Anyanwu

    Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care

    • Jing Zhen Cai

      Wishing you the best, Yusuf. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you. All the best

      • Mauricio N. Maldonado

        Take care. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Bhaktapur this morning. Greetings from Bhaktapur.

        • Ezra M. Simmons

          Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless

          • Daria Daria Smirnov

            everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Aurangabad but we're thinking of you. God bless.

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