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Help Oleksandr patch the roof before the rainy season
Oleksandr, a school janitor, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 1-weekend roof repair in Kharkiv.
🇺🇦 Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine1,415 views
I'm a school janitor living in Kharkiv. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the living room is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $670, 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 a weekend.
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.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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- a weekend
- format
- In person in Kharkiv
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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I live about 3 km from Kharkiv. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
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hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together.
You're not alone, Oleksandr. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Yekaterinburg this morning. Blessings
Hope things get better soon, Oleksandr. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Brasília
Praying for you. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Pune.
So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best
wishing you the best, Oleksandr. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Lagos.
Thinking of you and your family, Oleksandr. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Bogotá
Take care, Oleksandr. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Philadelphia.
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Regina this morning. Greetings from Regina.
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Chandler but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Kharkiv.
Hope things get better soon, Oleksandr. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to London so I could bring a meal. All the best
Take care, Oleksandr. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.