Hands-on laborElderly care
Yard rescue for Christian, 75: fallen trees and overgrown beds
Fallen branches and overgrowth are blocking Christian's path; a few hours of help would make a big difference.
🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada967 views
I'm 75 and I have lived in this house in Ottawa for 50 years. After the storm in June, 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 a heart condition.
The council has told me it will be six weeks before they can send someone. I'd feel much safer if it were cleared sooner.
Help needed: someone with a chainsaw, plus a few people with rakes and gloves. I'll provide tea, sandwiches and the green waste bags. A few hours will do.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- 3–5 hours
- format
- In person in Ottawa
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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People who offered to help
- Mizanur Shafiq Mia 🇮🇳
i live about 10 km from Ottawa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
- Sachin P. Gupta 🇺🇸
I live about 9 km from Ottawa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
- Gregory M. Powers 🇬🇧
I live about 11 km from Ottawa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Wishing Christian a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Ottawa
Thanks for sharing this, Christian. Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Ottawa
Wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Bhaktapur.
Sending love. Hope you get there. Love from San Jose
You're not alone, Christian. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted.