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Help Basma patch the roof before the autumn rains
Could you spare three weekday mornings to help repair a leaking roof in Alexandria?
🇪🇬 Alexandria, Egypt850 views
I'm a disabled veteran living in Alexandria. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 3 places, and the kitchen is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $930, which isn't something I can pay.
The good news: a local hardware store has donated the corrugated iron sheets and timber. What I don't have is people to do the work. I'm looking for 4-6 people who can help over three weekday mornings.
Experience helps, but it isn't essential - I'll have a licensed roofer supervising for safety. All you need is sturdy shoes, gloves and a willingness to work. I'll provide lunch, water and lots of thanks.
The work will be done on the ground and roof with proper harnesses. If you can only help for a few hours, that's welcome too.
Thank you for reading my story.
- effort
- three weekday mornings
- format
- In person in Alexandria
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Daniel Isaac Okonkwo 🇳🇬
i live about 4 km from Alexandria. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Free this month.
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Hope things get better soon, Basma. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Alexandria.
Take care. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
sending good thoughts, Basma. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Kharkiv
Hang in there, Basma. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Alexandria.
Sending good thoughts, Basma. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.
Thinking of you, Basma. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Alexandria.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Alexandria.
Rooting for you, Basma. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.
hope things get better soon. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.