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Friendly visitor needed for an 82-year-old neighbor in Victoria
Scarlett lives alone and has no family nearby; a weekly hour of conversation would transform the week.
🇨🇦 V0C 7R9, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada957 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Scarlett, who's 82. Scarlett lives alone in Victoria, and lost a spouse of many years last year. The nearest family lives on the other side of the country.
Scarlett loves baking, 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 hope life is good to you.
- effort
- 1 hour a week
- format
- In person in Victoria
- skills
- kindness, patience
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People who offered to help
- Pablo F. Nava 🇪🇸
I live about 5 km from Victoria. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Bernd Michael Martin 🇩🇪
I live about 12 km from Victoria. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Rotimi Michael Coker 🇳🇬 Accepted
I live about 20 km from Victoria. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
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keep going, Mateo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Victoria.
Sending love, Mateo. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 23 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Lahore.
Rooting for you, Mateo. Wishing Scarlett a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Fresno so I could bring a meal. Love from Guarulhos
I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Alcalá de Henares but we're thinking of you.
hope things get better soon, Mateo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.
sending strength, Mateo. Hope the doctors have good news
Hope the doctors have good news. After 12 years in nursing I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Love from Karachi.
You're not alone, Mateo. Wishing Scarlett a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Victoria.