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A weekly visit for Álvaro, 75, who lives alone in Lafayette
An hour a week, a chat, and a cup of tea - that's all Álvaro is asking for.
🇺🇸 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States539 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Álvaro, who's 75. Álvaro lives alone in Lafayette, and lost a lifelong friend last year. The nearest family lives 376 kilometers away.
Álvaro loves chess, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Wednesday 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.
I hope life is good to you.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Lafayette
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- kindness, patience
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Hope you get there. We're a small family in Ciudad de México but we're thinking of you. All the best
praying for you, Mercedes. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry!
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Rooting for you, Mercedes. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together.
You're not alone, Mercedes. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.