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Two weekends of roof repair for Mathilde, a single mother of three in Gatineau
Could you spare three weekday mornings to help repair a leaking roof in Gatineau?
🇨🇦 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada558 views
I'm a single mother of three living in Gatineau. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $2,500, 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 4-6 people 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 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.
Thanks for being kind about this.
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- three weekday mornings
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- In person in Gatineau
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Gatineau!
Sending good thoughts, Mathilde. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Gatineau!
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Gatineau.
Rooting for you, Mathilde. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My neighbor in Munich donated after I showed her your page. Love from Munich.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Gatineau.
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Gqeberha.
Hope it all works out, Mathilde. Hope you get there. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Good luck, Mathilde. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Gatineau.
Take care, Mathilde. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from São Paulo.
Take care. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Chicago
Sending strength, Mathilde. Shared it with a few friends. After 17 years in accounting I know how hard it is to ask for anything
So sorry you're going through this, Mathilde. Shared it with a few friends!
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Mesa this morning. Greetings from Mesa.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 22 people at work. Take care.