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Roofing help wanted: Iresha's home in Dehiwala
Could you spare one long weekend to help repair a leaking roof in Dehiwala?
🇱🇰 Dehiwala, Western, Sri Lanka761 views
I'm a disabled veteran living in Dehiwala. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the living room is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $660, 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 a small crew 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.
Thank you so much.
- effort
- one long weekend
- format
- In person in Dehiwala
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Anton Markus Busch 🇩🇪 Photo verified
I live about 19 km from Dehiwala. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
- Jimena R. Jiménez 🇨🇴
i live about 8 km from Dehiwala. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
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Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Dehiwala
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings
Thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. Love from Tokyo.
Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Kingston.
Keep going. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from London
Good luck, Iresha. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Kinondoni.
Thinking of you, Iresha. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
so sorry you're going through this, Iresha. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Thinking of you, Iresha. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
Sending love, Iresha. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Praying for you, Iresha. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Love from Colombo.
praying for you, Iresha. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Hang in there, Iresha. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
best of luck. Shared this with my family. Love from Comilla!
Hope things get better soon, Iresha. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Lethbridge.
hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Jimma this morning. Take care
Keep going, Iresha. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Take care.