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Roofing help wanted: Prakash's home in Kolkata
Could you spare a weekend to help repair a leaking roof in Kolkata?
🇮🇳 Kolkata, West Bengal, India396 views
I'm a school janitor living in Kolkata. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the kitchen 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 tiles and battens. What I don't have is people to do the work. I'm looking for 4-6 people 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 work boots and a hat. 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.
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- Gunawan Fajar Wardana 🇮🇩
I live about 20 km from Kolkata. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need!
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Thanks for sharing this, Prakash. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best
Praying for you. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Kolkata
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Kolkata!
Hang in there. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.
Hope things get better soon, Prakash. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.
Praying for you. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Thinking of Kolkata!
Stay strong, Prakash. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.
Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Kolkata.
rooting for you, Prakash. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out