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Roofing help wanted: Haile's home in Addis Ababa
Haile, a school janitor, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 2-weekend roof repair in Addis Ababa.
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia767 views
I'm a school janitor living in Addis Ababa. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $710, which isn't something I can pay.
The good news: a local hardware store has donated the roofing sheets and nails. 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 to be comfortable with heights or willing to help from the ground. 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.
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- effort
- a weekend
- format
- In person in Addis Ababa
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Claudia T. Ibarra 🇨🇴
i live about 7 km from Addis Ababa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Francisca Francisca Amaral 🇧🇷
I live about 13 km from Addis Ababa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
- Kristine S. Aguilar 🇵🇭 Accepted
I live about 16 km from Addis Ababa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
- Antônio Davi Cunha 🇧🇷
i live about 7 km from Addis Ababa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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sending strength, Haile. Shared this with my family.
wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Alcalá de Henares.
Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Addis Ababa.
Take care. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Galle
I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Nairobi.
Sending love, Haile. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.