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Roofing help wanted: Sharmin's home in Savar
Could you spare three weekday mornings to help repair a leaking roof in Savar?
🇧🇩 Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh1,301 views
I'm a retired bus driver living in Savar. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $770, 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 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 so much.
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- three weekday mornings
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- In person in Savar
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Joost Jansen 🇳🇱
I live about 6 km from Savar. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Tejal S. Pawar 🇮🇳
I live about 7 km from Savar. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
- Lavanya L. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 Photo verified
I live about 17 km from Savar. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Hideo Takeda 🇯🇵 Accepted
I live about 10 km from Savar. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Free this month.
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Wishing you peace. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Blessings.
Hang in there. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Savar
thanks for sharing this, Sharmin. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Anaheim.
so sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hang in there. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Blessings.
Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless
thinking of you and your family. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.
Sending love, Sharmin. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from San Fernando.
Best of luck, Sharmin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Savar
Thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 11 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything
good luck. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.
Keep going, Sharmin. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Dwarka
Hang in there, Sharmin. This could happen to any of us.
Good luck, Sharmin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Sharmin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Hang in there, Sharmin. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Zanzibar City
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Southampton.
Praying for you, Sharmin. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings
so sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Sharmin. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My neighbor in Coventry donated after I showed her your page. Love from Coventry.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My neighbor in Quezon City donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Savar
Your post was clear and honest. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best
Sending strength, Sharmin. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Take care.
Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
so sorry you're going through this. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this, Sharmin. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Madrid.
sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. After 27 years in hospitality I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Thinking of Savar!
Shared this with my family. Love from Adama!