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A weekly visit for Akinyi, 72, who lives alone in Mwanza
Akinyi lives alone and has no family nearby; a weekly hour of conversation would transform the week.
🇹🇿 Mwanza, Mwanza, Tanzania999 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Akinyi, who's 72. Akinyi lives alone in Mwanza, and lost a lifelong friend last year. The nearest family lives several hours away.
Akinyi loves cricket, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Friday afternoon, would mean the world. We can also arrange a phone call if you can't visit in person.
All visitors will be introduced by me and I'll be there at the first meeting. I'll share references and, if you'd like, a short orientation from the local befriending charity.
No special skills are needed - just kindness and patience.
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- effort
- 1 hour a week
- format
- In person in Mwanza
- skills
- kindness, patience
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- Tammy S. Alexander 🇺🇸
I live about 15 km from Mwanza. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Peoria
hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Mandaue
Sending strength, Halima. This could happen to any of us.
hope things get better soon, Halima. Hope you get there. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
Good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Thinking of you. Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to Mumbai so I could bring a meal. God bless
you're not alone. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Mwanza.
Wishing you peace, Halima. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings.
Praying for you, Halima. Shared this with my family
Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Laredo
best of luck, Halima. Wishing Akinyi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Mwanza
take care. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless.
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Love from Pasig.
Thanks for sharing this, Halima. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless.
look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 8 years in farming I know how hard it is to ask for anything. God bless
Hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Mwanza.
hang in there. Wishing Akinyi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Dhaka.
good luck, Halima. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Erie this morning. God bless.
Keep going. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Sent it to 32 people at work. Love from Karachi
wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care
take care, Halima. Hope this works out for you.
Praying for you. Get well soon. My neighbor in Augsburg donated after I showed her your page. Love from Augsburg.
stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. Take care!
sending love, Halima. Shared it with a few friends. God bless
Sending love, Halima. Hope you get there. All the best
so sorry you're going through this. Get well soon!
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Hyderabad.
Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Narayanganj
You're not alone, Halima. Get well soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Nashik
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Mwanza.