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Yard rescue for Rajiv, 81: fallen trees and overgrown beds
Rajiv, 81, can no longer manage the yard after a storm; we're looking for helpers with chainsaws and rakes.
🇮🇳 Durgapur, West Bengal, India1,044 views
I'm 81 and I have lived in this house in Durgapur for 44 years. After the storm in January, 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 twelve 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.
Thank you for reading my story.
- effort
- 3–5 hours
- format
- In person in Durgapur
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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People who offered to help
- Daniel F. Phillips 🇬🇧 Accepted
i live about 12 km from Durgapur. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Julian L. Carlson 🇬🇧
I live about 6 km from Durgapur. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Jomar J. Dela Cruz 🇵🇭
I live about 14 km from Durgapur. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Novosibirsk.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Scranton.
Thinking of you, Rajiv. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Durgapur.
take care, Rajiv. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.