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Volunteers needed to fix a leaking roof for Owen in Durham
The roof at Owen's home is failing; materials are donated and we need hands.
🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina, United States660 views
I'm a home-care aide living in Durham. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the kitchen is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $6,000, 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 Durham
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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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. All the best.
Keep going, Owen. This could happen to any of us. Blessings
Wishing you peace, Owen. Hope you get there. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
hope it all works out, Owen. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Owen. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Durham.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
Hang in there, Owen. Hope this works out for you. Love from Berlin.
best of luck, Owen. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Hope it all works out, Owen. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Port Harcourt donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Owen. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together