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Help Maverick patch the roof before the rainy season
Could you spare one long weekend to help repair a leaking roof in New Orleans?
🇺🇸 Louisiana, United States887 views
I'm a school janitor living in New Orleans. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the bathroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $3,750, 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 one long weekend.
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.
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- effort
- one long weekend
- format
- In person in New Orleans
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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- Kiptoo Ngowi 🇰🇪
I live about 6 km from New Orleans. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need! Free this month.
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Keep going. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Love from Tokyo
Best of luck, Maverick. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Mandaue.
gave what I could, wish it was more. After 29 years in public service I know how hard it is to ask for anything.
rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
Best of luck. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Love from Los Angeles
rooting for you, Maverick. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. It's not much but it's yours. Take care!
Wishing you peace, Maverick. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Uberlândia.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Best of luck, Maverick. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
So sorry you're going through this, Maverick. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up.
good luck, Maverick. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Maverick. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Salvador this morning. All the best.