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Roofing help wanted: Vikash's home in Johannesburg
Vikash, a single mother of three, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 1-weekend roof repair in Johannesburg.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa438 views
I'm a single mother of three living in Johannesburg. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $1,300, 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 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.
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- effort
- one long weekend
- format
- In person in Johannesburg
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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- Nathan Vincent 🇫🇷 Photo verified
I live about 10 km from Johannesburg. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need!
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Sending love, Vikash. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Embakasi.
Hope it all works out, Vikash. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope January is when things finally get easier.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Johannesburg
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Johannesburg.
Thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care
good luck, Vikash. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Thanks for sharing this, Vikash. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless
Thinking of you and your family, Vikash. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
So sorry you're going through this, Vikash. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Love from Bergamo.
Take care, Vikash. Hope you get there.
Best of luck, Vikash. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Cairo.
stay strong. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Nashik!
Thanks for sharing this, Vikash. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Vikash. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Bekasi donated after I showed her your page. Love from Bekasi.