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Friendly visitor needed for an 86-year-old neighbor in Amsterdam
Sem lives alone and has no family nearby; a weekly hour of conversation would transform the week.
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1,138 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Sem, who's 86. Sem lives alone in Amsterdam, and lost a spouse of many years last year. The nearest family lives 346 kilometers away.
Sem loves knitting, 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.
I hope life is good to you.
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- 1 hour a week
- format
- In person in Amsterdam
- skills
- kindness, patience
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Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Nairobi this morning. Take care!
Thanks for sharing this, Roos. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
best of luck, Roos. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care
so sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Gujranwala.