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Friendly visitor needed for an 88-year-old neighbor in Xalapa
Mariana lives alone and has no family nearby; a weekly hour of conversation would transform the week.
🇲🇽 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico1,516 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Mariana, who's 88. Mariana lives alone in Xalapa, and lost a sister last year. The nearest family lives several hours away.
Mariana loves birdwatching, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Friday 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.
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Xalapa
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- kindness, patience
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People who offered to help
- Orlando T. Mabini 🇵🇭
I live about 11 km from Xalapa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Flexible on timing.
- Kana Misaki Shibata 🇯🇵
I live about 5 km from Xalapa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Kartika Jihan Utomo 🇮🇩
i live about 5 km from Xalapa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Flexible on timing.
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Thanks for sharing this, Pedro. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Pasig.
Sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Caloocan.
Stay strong, Pedro. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours.
Wishing Mariana a smooth procedure and a full recovery
Hope things get better soon, Pedro. I hope things turn around soon. All the best
look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Edinburgh.
Wishing you the best, Pedro. Hope you get there. God bless.
Sending good thoughts, Pedro. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Surat
So sorry you're going through this, Pedro. Shared it with a few friends
Hope things get better soon. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Hyderabad but we're thinking of you.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Vancouver.
Sending strength, Pedro. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
Hang in there. Get well soon. We're a small family in San Antonio but we're thinking of you.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Cebu City.
Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Xalapa.
so sorry you're going through this. Get well soon. Greetings from Dallas.
looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 5 people at work. Thinking of Xalapa.
Hang in there, Pedro. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. All the best
Keep going, Pedro. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Sandton
Hang in there, Pedro. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Hope things get better soon, Pedro. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from London.
Praying for you, Pedro. Hope this works out for you. Love from Ekurhuleni
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Nagpur
keep going, Pedro. Get well soon. All the best.
Your post was clear and honest. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Takoradi.
So sorry you're going through this, Pedro. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Nairobi so I could bring a meal.
Thinking of you. Wishing Mariana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Varanasi this morning. Take care
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 11 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Xalapa.
Hang in there, Pedro. Your post was clear and honest.
Hang in there, Pedro. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings
Rooting for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope October is when things finally get easier
Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Kinondoni!
Hope the doctors have good news. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Xalapa.
Stay strong, Pedro. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Coventry.
Sending good thoughts, Pedro. Hope the doctors have good news. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Keep going, Pedro. Your post was clear and honest. All the best!