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Roofing help wanted: Ika's home in Jakarta
Could you spare one long weekend to help repair a leaking roof in Jakarta?
🇮🇩 DKI Jakarta, Indonesia690 views
I'm a school janitor living in Jakarta. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $590, which isn't something I can pay.
The good news: a local hardware store has donated the tiles and battens. What I don't have is people to do the work. I'm looking for three or four volunteers who can help over one long 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.
I hope life is good to you.
- effort
- one long weekend
- format
- In person in Jakarta
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out
thinking of you, Ika. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Gatineau.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in San Jose donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Love from Fort Worth.
Thanks for sharing this, Ika. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Jakarta.
Good luck, Ika. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Likoni.
Best of luck, Ika. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care
sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Jakarta.
So sorry you're going through this. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Tema.
So sorry you're going through this, Ika. Hope you get there.
sending strength, Ika. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Nairobi donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Jakarta
Stay strong, Ika. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.
Sending strength, Ika. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Ahmedabad donated after I showed her your page. Blessings
So sorry you're going through this, Ika. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. God bless