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A kind voice on the phone: Ben's request
A volunteer who can phone or video-call Ben once a week for the next few months.
🇩🇪 GermanyPosted Oct 1, 2026950 views
After a stroke, I have been mostly housebound for 6 weeks. My family live far away, and the days can feel very long. I'm not looking for therapy - I've that covered - but for conversation.
I'm hoping for someone who can call for about 30 minutes once a week whenever suits us both. I like history, chess and quiz shows, and can listen to anything.
This can be from anywhere in the world as long as you speak English. We can arrange the calls through the platform, with email shared only when we're both comfortable.
Thanks for even thinking about it.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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People who offered to help
- Leo Phillips 🇺🇸 · 2h ago
I live about 17 km from Kassel. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
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You're not alone, Ben. Hope the doctors have good news.
hope this works out for you. Thinking of Kassel.
Praying for you, Ben. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
So sorry you're going through this, Ben. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Thủ Đức.
You're not alone. Get well soon. Love from Chattogram.
hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon.
you're not alone, Ben. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Praying for you, Ben. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Makati.
your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Kharkiv.
Thinking of you, Ben. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together.