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Help Emily patch the roof before the monsoon
The roof at Emily's home is failing; materials are donated and we need hands.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States265 views
I'm a night-shift nurse living in Los Angeles. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the bathroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $3,450, 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 three or four volunteers 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 to be comfortable with heights or willing to help from the ground. 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.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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- three weekday mornings
- format
- In person in Los Angeles
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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Sending good thoughts, Emily. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Los Angeles.
You're not alone. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Thinking of Los Angeles
Praying for you, Emily. Gave what I could, wish it was more
You're not alone, Emily. Looking forward to the next update. After 23 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Greetings from Paarl
stay strong, Emily. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Mumbai.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Warsaw this morning
Thinking of you and your family. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'll check back for the next update.
Thanks for sharing this, Emily. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
best of luck, Emily. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Sending good thoughts, Emily. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Thủ Đức donated after I showed her your page. Love from Thủ Đức
Keep going, Emily. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Kanpur.
thinking of you, Emily. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Emily. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Ikeja donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Moscow this morning. Love from Moscow.