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Roofing help wanted: Mateus's home in Petrópolis
Mateus, a home-care aide, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 1-weekend roof repair in Petrópolis.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,061 views
I'm a home-care aide living in Petrópolis. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $830, which isn't something I can pay.
The good news: a local hardware store has donated the corrugated iron sheets and timber. What I don't have is people to do the work. I'm looking for anyone handy 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.
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- effort
- one long weekend
- format
- In person in Petrópolis
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Wendy Dixon 🇺🇸
I live about 20 km from Petrópolis. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Flexible on timing.
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sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up.
Thinking of you and your family. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Petrópolis
Stay strong, Mateus. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
Shared it with a few friends. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best!
Hope things get better soon, Mateus. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Abbottabad.
Thanks for sharing this, Mateus. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Good luck, Mateus. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.
stay strong, Mateus. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Thinking of Petrópolis.
Stay strong. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Takoradi donated after I showed her your page.
sending good thoughts, Mateus. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up.
Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Riverside.
thinking of you and your family, Mateus. Looking forward to the next update
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Petrópolis.
Keep going, Mateus. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Quezon City.
Keep going, Mateus. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.