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Help Papa patch the roof before the rainy season
Papa, a widowed grandmother, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 1-weekend roof repair in Accra.
🇬🇭 Greater Accra, Ghana1,378 views
I'm a widowed grandmother living in Accra. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the bathroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $610, 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 two Saturdays.
Experience helps, but it isn't essential - I'll have a licensed roofer supervising for safety. All you need is work boots and a hat. 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'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- effort
- two Saturdays
- format
- In person in Accra
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Chiamaka Joy Afolabi 🇳🇬
I live about 20 km from Accra. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
- Can Selim Aksoy 🇹🇷
i live about 12 km from Accra. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Wishing you peace, Papa. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Sending good thoughts, Papa. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Bogotá.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Bucaramanga
Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Malang.
Sending strength, Papa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless
thinking of you, Papa. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together.
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Surabaya this morning.
Hope it all works out. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
so sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Blessings.
hang in there, Papa. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 35 people at work. Love from Newcastle upon Tyne
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Accra.
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. We're a small family in București but we're thinking of you. All the best.
Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Cebu City but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Thinking of you, Papa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
this could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Accra.
Take care, Papa. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. It's not much but it's yours
I hope things turn around soon. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care
looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best
Sending strength. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Faisalabad.
Thinking of you, Papa. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Blessings
So sorry you're going through this. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Sending strength, Papa. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Orlando
Keep going, Papa. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Thinking of Accra.
Thinking of you, Papa. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Houston.
best of luck, Papa. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Mumbai but we're thinking of you. All the best
best of luck. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Take care
Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Accra
So sorry you're going through this, Papa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Granada
Looking forward to the next update. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Thane.
So sorry you're going through this, Papa. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Taguig.
Take care, Papa. Hope you get there. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City!
Thanks for sharing this, Papa. Shared it with a few friends
so sorry you're going through this, Papa. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together.
Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money!
I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Calgary.
You're not alone. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double