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Volunteers needed to fix a leaking roof for Omar in Dhaka
The roof at Omar's home is failing; materials are donated and we need hands.
🇧🇩 Dhaka, Bangladesh1,330 views
I'm a school janitor living in Dhaka. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the kitchen is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $300, 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 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 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.
Thanks for being kind about this.
- effort
- one long weekend
- format
- In person in Dhaka
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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- Josiane Juliana Santana 🇧🇷
i'm a software developer and I'm free on Fridays. Happy to help! Can bring a friend.
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Sending love. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better
sending love. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Wish I lived closer to Toronto so I could bring a meal.
thinking of you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Take care
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Thinking of Dhaka
Thanks for sharing this. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in San Jose but we're thinking of you. Love from San Jose.
Wishing you peace, Omar. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.
Hope you get there. Greetings from Sacramento
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Dhaka.
Hope it all works out, Omar. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Blessings
Hope it all works out. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Greetings from Birmingham.
Sending good thoughts, Omar. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours.
Hope it all works out, Omar. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better.
hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Piraeus.
Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Praying for you, Omar. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Los Angeles
Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Love from Duque de Caxias.
Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Sending strength, Omar. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Omar. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Take care.
keep going. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Allentown.
Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.