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Volunteers needed to fix a leaking roof for Jacques in Saint-Denis
The roof at Jacques's home is failing; materials are donated and we need hands.
🇫🇷 Île-de-France, France446 views
I'm a home-care aide living in Saint-Denis. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the kitchen is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $3,700, 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 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 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.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- three weekday mornings
- format
- In person in Saint-Denis
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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People who offered to help
- Tyler P. Wheeler 🇺🇸
i live about 17 km from Saint-Denis. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. After 18 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
Good luck, Jacques. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Seville but we're thinking of you.
Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Saint-Denis
Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Abuja this morning. Greetings from Abuja.
Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home