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Macharia is isolated after a stroke: a call a week would help
A volunteer who can phone or video-call Macharia once a week for the next few months.
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After a stroke, I have been mostly housebound for 10 weeks. My family live far away, and the days can feel very long. I'm not looking for therapy - I've that covered - but for conversation.
I'm hoping for someone who can call for about 30 minutes once a week whenever suits us both. I like history, chess and quiz shows, and can listen to anything.
This can be from anywhere in the world as long as you speak English. We can arrange the calls through the platform, with email shared only when we're both comfortable.
Thanks for even thinking about it.
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- effort
- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Grand Rapids.
praying for you, Macharia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Take care, Macharia. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care!
Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 3 people at work. Greetings from Montego Bay.
Sending love. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings.
Hang in there. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Hobart
Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Makati.
Keep going, Macharia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
Rooting for you, Macharia. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best
Hang in there, Macharia. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Bronx donated after I showed her your page.
Hang in there, Macharia. Shared it with a few friends. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. After 28 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Dar es Salaam.