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Yard rescue for Malathi, 78: fallen trees and overgrown beds
Malathi, 78, can no longer manage the yard after a storm; we're looking for helpers with chainsaws and rakes.
🇮🇳 700369, Kolkata, West Bengal, India1,032 views
I'm 78 and I have lived in this house in Kolkata for 23 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 my hip replacement.
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: 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.
Thank you for reading my story.
- effort
- 3–5 hours
- format
- In person in Kolkata
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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- Ifeoma Lola Hassan 🇳🇬
I live about 11 km from Kolkata. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings
Thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Aberdeen
Wishing Malathi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.
Sending strength, Malathi. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Kolkata.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Kolkata
Sending love, Malathi. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Kolkata.
So sorry you're going through this, Malathi. Shared this with my family. Love from Wollongong.
Best of luck, Malathi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up.
Keep going, Malathi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Malathi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Asaba donated after I showed her your page. Love from Asaba.
Looking forward to the next update. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.
You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Houston but we're thinking of you. Blessings.
Hope you get there. Thinking of Kolkata.
sending strength. Wishing Malathi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.
Keep going. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Patna this morning.
Praying for you. Wishing Malathi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 30 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Thanks for sharing this, Malathi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Suwon!
Stay strong, Malathi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Stuttgart donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
best of luck, Malathi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out.
praying for you. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Xalapa donated after I showed her your page.
Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Kolkata.
Thinking of you and your family, Malathi. Get well soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care!
Wishing you peace, Malathi. Hope this works out for you.
You're not alone, Malathi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from London.
Thinking of you, Malathi. I hope things turn around soon.
Wishing you the best, Malathi. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Shared it with a few friends. After 8 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Wishing you peace, Malathi. Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Fort Portal.
keep going. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Kolkata
Sending love, Malathi. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
keep going, Malathi. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
hope the doctors have good news. After 16 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Kolkata
Wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 13 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Kediri.