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A weekly visit for Thabisa, 78, who lives alone in Johannesburg
Looking for a friendly person in Johannesburg to visit Thabisa once a week.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaPosted Oct 1, 2026413 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Thabisa, who's 78. Thabisa lives alone in Johannesburg, and lost a son last year. The nearest family lives a long flight away.
Thabisa loves birdwatching, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Sunday 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 never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Johannesburg
- skills
- kindness, patience
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Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
thinking of you and your family, Mpho. Wishing Thabisa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Eindhoven.
Thinking of you and your family. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest
take care, Mpho. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Haifa this morning.
Hope it all works out, Mpho. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Johannesburg.
Sending good thoughts, Mpho. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 23 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Medellín
Rooting for you, Mpho. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Campinas