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Volunteers needed to fix a leaking roof for Rima in Dhaka
The roof at Rima's home is failing; materials are donated and we need hands.
🇧🇩 Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh834 views
I'm a retired bus driver living in Dhaka. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 4 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $390, 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 4-6 people who can help over a 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.
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- effort
- a weekend
- format
- In person in Dhaka
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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- Wafa Duha Fahmy 🇸🇦
I live about 11 km from Dhaka. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
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Hope things get better soon, Rima. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Rooting for you. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. After 27 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Malmö.