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Yard rescue for Nokuthula, 71: fallen trees and overgrown beds
Garden rescue day in Johannesburg: bring gloves and a rake.
🇿🇦 2002, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa535 views
I'm 71 and I have lived in this house in Johannesburg for 41 years. After the storm in September, 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 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.
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 Johannesburg
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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Thinking of you and your family, Nokuthula. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Johannesburg.
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings!
Wishing you the best, Nokuthula. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this, Nokuthula. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out