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A weekly visit for Amal, 78, who lives alone in Cairns
Amal lives alone and has no family nearby; a weekly hour of conversation would transform the week.
🇦🇺 4871, Cairns, Queensland, Australia298 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Amal, who's 78. Amal lives alone in Cairns, and lost a spouse of many years last year. The nearest family lives 770 kilometers away.
Amal loves baking, 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.
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Cairns
- skills
- kindness, patience
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The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.
- Very responsive and caring
This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.
- Quick response, great follow-up
I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.
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You're not alone, Zainab. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
hang in there. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Hang in there, Zainab. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Riyadh.
So sorry you're going through this, Zainab. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Take care
Good luck. Hope this works out for you. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best
Sending love, Zainab. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.
Best of luck, Zainab. Looking forward to the next update
Best of luck, Zainab. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this, Zainab. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
praying for you, Zainab. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.