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Help Wekesa patch the roof before the autumn rains
Wekesa, a single mother of three, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 2-weekend roof repair in Mbarara.
🇺🇬 Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda95 views
I'm a single mother of three living in Mbarara. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the bathroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $540, 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 a small crew 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.
Thanks for being kind about this.
- effort
- a weekend
- format
- In person in Mbarara
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Consuelo D. Paredes 🇦🇷 ID verified
I live about 19 km from Mbarara. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Yaroslav Dmytro Vinogradov 🇷🇺
I live about 19 km from Mbarara. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
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So sorry you're going through this, Wekesa. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Wish I lived closer to Pokhara so I could bring a meal.
Hope it all works out. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Thinking of Mbarara
Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from New Delhi.
This could happen to any of us. After 27 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Thinking of you, Wekesa. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best