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Friendly visitor needed for a 74-year-old neighbor in Shinjuku
An hour a week, a chat, and a cup of tea - that is all Kumiko is asking for.
🇯🇵 160-9387, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan1,162 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Kumiko, who's 74. Kumiko lives alone in Shinjuku, and lost a lifelong friend last year. The nearest family lives 387 kilometers away.
Kumiko loves local history, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Thursday 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.
Thank you so much.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Shinjuku
- skills
- kindness, patience
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People who offered to help
- Terry Guerrero 🇬🇧
i live about 18 km from Shinjuku. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
- Liza R. Domingo 🇵🇭
I live about 6 km from Shinjuku. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Free this month.
- Yusuf T. Kruger 🇿🇦
I live about 19 km from Shinjuku. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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thanks for sharing this, Ryota. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Mangaluru this morning. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Oakland.
Rooting for you, Ryota. I hope things turn around soon.
Stay strong, Ryota. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Shinjuku.
you're not alone, Ryota. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Rooting for you, Ryota. Wishing Kumiko a smooth procedure and a full recovery.