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Yard rescue for Vusi, 88: fallen trees and overgrown beds
Vusi, 88, can no longer manage the yard after a storm; we're looking for helpers with chainsaws and rakes.
🇿🇦 Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa494 views
I'm 88 and I have lived in this house in Bloemfontein for 36 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 a heart condition.
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: 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 Bloemfontein
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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People who offered to help
- Gregory G. Cook 🇦🇺 Photo verified
I live about 7 km from Bloemfontein. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need! Happy to chat first.
- Myra R. Nanda 🇮🇳
I live about 5 km from Bloemfontein. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
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Take care, Vusi. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Bloemfontein!
Rooting for you. Wishing Vusi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Jakarta Selatan
Sending good thoughts, Vusi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best
rooting for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Nice!