Every kind of help

If you need it: Ask for funds toward a specific, honest need: a repair, a medical cost, a deposit, equipment, school fees.

If you want to give it: Give any amount by card or wallet. Ask the owner questions first.

Example: "Help me replace the clutch on my delivery van so I can work again."

If you need it: Ask for help with one named bill: rent arrears, a utility shut-off, a hospital invoice, tuition, a funeral.

If you want to give it: Give toward the bill. Owners are asked to pay the provider directly and post the receipt.

Example: "Rent for three months after my hospital stay."

If you need it: Ask for hands: roof repairs, moving day, a ramp, clearing storm damage, painting, harvest help.

If you want to give it: Offer a few hours, tools or a van. Say when you are free and what you can do.

Example: "Two weekends of roof repair for a retired bus driver."

If you need it: Ask for time and company: a weekly visit, a tutor, a phone friend, event volunteers, a pet foster.

If you want to give it: Offer an hour a week, or a one-off shift. Small, regular time makes a big difference.

Example: "A weekly hour of conversation for a neighbor who lives alone."

If you need it: Ask for a professional skill: a few hours of legal advice, an electrician, a translator, a web designer for a small charity.

If you want to give it: Offer pro bono hours or work at cost. Mention your licence or credentials.

Example: "A licensed electrician to fix unsafe wiring for a family of five."

If you need it: Ask for ongoing guidance: a career change, first-generation applications, starting a business, recovery.

If you want to give it: Offer a monthly call. Mentoring can happen online from anywhere in the world.

Example: "A nursing mentor for someone returning to study after ten years."

If you need it: Ask for a one-off expert opinion: a second medical opinion, tenant rights, farm advice, a business plan review.

If you want to give it: Offer a short call or written review. You do not give formal professional advice, just guidance.

Example: "An agronomist to look at failing irrigation on a small farm."

If you need it: Ask for things: winter coats, a laptop, a sewing machine, work boots, school supplies, a crib.

If you want to give it: Offer an item you no longer need, or help buy one. Arrange pickup in a public place.

Example: "A working laptop for a student whose own has broken."

If you need it: Ask for rides: dialysis three times a week, a lift to a new job, travel for treatment.

If you want to give it: Offer a regular ride or a one-off trip. Rides need a verified photo, ID or background check.

Example: "Volunteer drivers for dialysis appointments."

If you need it: Ask for a spare room, short-term shelter or somewhere to stay near a hospital.

If you want to give it: Offer a room for a few weeks or months. Hosting requires a verified photo, ID or background check.

Example: "A room near the transplant center for a family travelling for treatment."

If you need it: Anything lawful and genuine that does not fit above.

If you want to give it: Tell the owner what you can do.

Example: "Help finding a lost hearing aid in the park."

• Pick the one that is closest to the thing you actually need. A rent shortfall is Bills, a broken van is Money, a weekend of lifting is Labor.
• You can only choose one kind per post. If you need several things, write separate posts or explain in the story.
• Money and Bills are the only kinds that take payments. Everything else uses offers of help.