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Roofing help wanted: Orville's home in Montego Bay
The roof at Orville's home is failing; materials are donated and we need hands.
🇯🇲 Saint James, Jamaica1,234 views
I'm a home-care aide living in Montego Bay. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $1,200, which isn't something I can pay.
The good news: a local hardware store has donated the shingles and underlay. What I don't have is people to do the work. I'm looking for anyone handy who can help over three weekday mornings.
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.
Thank you for reading my story.
- effort
- three weekday mornings
- format
- In person in Montego Bay
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Karl Jürgen Fuchs 🇩🇪
I live about 5 km from Montego Bay. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
- Brett M. Kruger 🇿🇦 ID verified
I live about 10 km from Montego Bay. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need!
- Waylon C. Byrd 🇨🇦
I live about 17 km from Montego Bay. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Alka H. Rathore 🇮🇳 Photo verified
I live about 13 km from Montego Bay. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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Best of luck, Orville. Hope you get there.
Thanks for sharing this, Orville. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Montego Bay
Take care, Orville. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family, Orville. Hope this works out for you. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Cox's Bazar.
sending good thoughts, Orville. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.