Hands-on laborElderly care
Volunteers wanted: Olivia's yard after the storm
Olivia, 92, can no longer manage the yard after a storm; we're looking for helpers with chainsaws and rakes.
🇿🇦 3906, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa193 views
I'm 92 and I have lived in this house in Richards Bay for 31 years. After the storm in December, two large branches and a fallen fence have blocked the back door and the garden path. I can no longer manage them myself because of poor eyesight.
The council has told me it will be eight weeks before they can send someone. I'd feel much safer if it were cleared sooner.
Help needed: a small team to cut, stack and carry away branches. I'll provide tea, sandwiches and the green waste bags. A few hours will do.
Glad we found this place.
- effort
- 3–5 hours
- format
- In person in Richards Bay
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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- Comfort Adaeze Idowu 🇳🇬
I live about 20 km from Richards Bay. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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Sending strength, Olivia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope March is when things finally get easier. All the best.
Rooting for you, Olivia. Hope this works out for you.
thinking of you, Olivia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care!
Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings!
Keep going, Olivia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
Wishing Olivia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Córdoba.
you're not alone, Olivia. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best
Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Timișoara this morning
Thinking of you and your family, Olivia. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Berlin
Stay strong, Olivia. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in Kolkata donated after I showed her your page
Praying for you, Olivia. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update.
sending good thoughts, Olivia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Howrah so I could bring a meal
Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from San Jose