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Need strong backs and a van: moving Carla to safer housing
A short, concrete way to help: a few hours of lifting and loading in Cape Town.
🇿🇦 8005, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa1,480 views
After a break-in at the old place, I found a safe, affordable apartment in Cape Town, and the lease starts on Friday. I have a teenager and a toddler, a few pieces of furniture and no money for movers.
I'm hoping for a few strong people for about four hours. If you have a van or pickup, that would help enormously - I'll cover fuel.
The old place is on the fourth floor walk-up and the new place has just one flight of stairs. We'll do it in two trips. Lunch and cold drinks are on me.
I know this is a lot to ask of strangers. I'd be happy to share references from my landlord and my employer.
I hope life is good to you.
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- In person in Cape Town
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- lifting, driving, a van or pickup
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- Vishal G. Goyal 🇺🇸
I live about 4 km from Cape Town. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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Hang in there, Carla. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Ikeja.
Rooting for you, Carla. Hope this works out for you.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Birmingham
You're not alone, Carla. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up.
Wishing you peace, Carla. Looking forward to the next update. I hope August is when things finally get easier.
sending good thoughts, Carla. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Thủ Đức.
Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Riverside.
Sending good thoughts, Carla. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!
Wishing you the best. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Thanks for sharing this, Carla. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Burnaby donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Hope things get better soon, Carla. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Put this on a community board in Berlin this morning
Hope things get better soon, Carla. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
so sorry you're going through this. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I hope August is when things finally get easier