Volunteer timeElderly care
Companionship wanted: Kagiso's baking and a cup of tea
Looking for a friendly person in Soweto to visit Kagiso once a week.
🇿🇦 1811, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa1,019 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Kagiso, who's 72. Kagiso lives alone in Soweto, and lost a son last year. The nearest family lives 841 kilometers away.
Kagiso loves baking, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Tuesday 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.
- effort
- 1 hour a week
- format
- In person in Soweto
- skills
- kindness, patience
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- Roman K. Mendoza 🇺🇸
I live about 7 km from Soweto. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
- Nicolás Treviño 🇲🇽
I live about 10 km from Soweto. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
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Hope it all works out, Lerato. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Sending good thoughts. Wishing Kagiso a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We're a small family in Envigado but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Envigado
hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Stay strong, Lerato. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care
hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Surabaya
Hang in there. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 8 years in engineering I know how hard it is to ask for anything.
You're not alone, Lerato. Shared this with my family. Take care.
sending love. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from St. Petersburg
Rooting for you, Lerato. Shared this with my family. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Anaheim.
Wishing you peace, Lerato. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Syracuse