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Volunteers needed to fix a leaking roof for Wanjiru in Nairobi
The roof at Wanjiru's home is failing; materials are donated and we need hands.
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya239 views
I'm a single mother of three living in Nairobi. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the kitchen is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $520, 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 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.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- one long weekend
- format
- In person in Nairobi
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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Praying for you, Wanjiru. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.
thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Limerick so I could bring a meal
praying for you, Wanjiru. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Nairobi
looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Wiesbaden.
Thinking of you and your family, Wanjiru. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Bandung!
You're not alone. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Thane
Thanks for sharing this, Wanjiru. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
Wishing you peace, Wanjiru. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. My neighbor in Hawassa donated after I showed her your page!
Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. Love from London
Good luck, Wanjiru. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best
Thanks for sharing this, Wanjiru. 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. Greetings from New Delhi.
Hope it all works out, Wanjiru. Your post was clear and honest. After 17 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything