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Friendly visitor needed for an 80-year-old neighbor in Turin
An hour a week, a chat, and a cup of tea - that's all Rocco is asking for.
🇮🇹 10181, Turin, Piedmont, Italy415 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Rocco, who's 80. Rocco lives alone in Turin, and lost a spouse of many years last year. The nearest family lives 218 kilometers away.
Rocco 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'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- effort
- 1 hour a week
- format
- In person in Turin
- skills
- kindness, patience
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People who offered to help
- Ricardo J. Contreras 🇪🇸
my sister went through something similar so this one hit home. Happy to help in person if that works! Flexible on timing.
- In-ho Kyung-soo Lee 🇰🇷
I live about 5 km from Turin. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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Stay strong, Sofia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Love from San Antonio.
Good luck, Sofia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from La Plata
wishing you peace, Sofia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Vigo donated after I showed her your page. Love from Vigo
Rooting for you, Sofia. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Rooting for you, Sofia. Hope you get there. Blessings.
Wishing Rocco a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 14 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Sending love. Get well soon!
Thanks for sharing this, Sofia. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.
Wishing you peace, Sofia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless.
stay strong, Sofia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Coyoacán
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Johannesburg donated after I showed her your page.
Thinking of you and your family, Sofia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Manchester
Hang in there, Sofia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Hope things get better soon, Sofia. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.