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A weekly phone friend for Riaan, recovering at home after a serious car accident
Riaan is housebound after a serious car accident and is looking for a friendly, patient person for a weekly call.
🇿🇦 South Africa1,336 views
After a serious car accident, I have been mostly housebound for 7 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 podcasts, football and cooking, 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.
Glad we found this place.
- effort
- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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- Claire B. Grant 🇺🇸
I live about 7 km from Polokwane. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Hang in there, Riaan. Wishing Riaan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Quetta.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Polokwane.
Sending love, Riaan. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Hubballi this morning.
Good luck, Riaan. Wishing Riaan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Riaan. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 20 people at work.
thinking of you, Riaan. Hope the doctors have good news. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Sending good thoughts, Riaan. Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Juiz de Fora.
Wishing you the best, Riaan. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
So sorry you're going through this, Riaan. Wishing Riaan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Uberlândia.
Shared it with a few friends. Love from Dhaka.
good luck, Riaan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Polokwane
Wishing you the best, Riaan. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
Best of luck, Riaan. It takes guts to ask. Well done.