Single mom desperately needed $6000 to fix her new fence. Her neighbor stepped up and did it for free

Sometimes, having good neighbors can make all the difference. They perform small acts of kindness, like lending a tool, watching over a package, or helping with chores, making life a little easier. For a single mother, however, a neighbor’s generosity went far beyond the usual favors. When Uncle Jhonn, a retired craftsman, noticed that a single mother in his neighborhood needed a new fence but couldn't afford one, he didn’t hesitate. He built it himself, and that too, for free. He shared the whole process on his TikTok account @unclejhonn.

In the video, Uncle Jhonn explained that the single mother had wanted to get the fence replaced for about two to three years, but the cost was always out of reach. Every time a contractor came by, the price to replace it was well over $6,000. Besides, her mother had suffered a car accident three months ago that completely totaled her car and caused serious injury to her neck. With that and raising her son, the single mom could hardly afford repairs. "And we all know with the state the world is in right now, $6,000, you might as well say that's a million dollars," he said. The family was struggling in more ways than one, with the single mother losing her husband to cancer three years ago. "So y’all know it can only be God that led me to stop by and knock on that door," Uncle Jhonn said.

"I decided to replace it completely for free, just because I’m retired and I ain't got nothing else better to do." He covered the cost himself, spending $2,173.89 on materials. He also said, "I didn’t just jump out my truck with a saw and start cutting their fence up. I actually knocked on the door to see if this was something they actually wanted me to do," he explained. After offering to do it for free, the family was happy to accept the help.

"Everything that I use is built to last, so they don’t ever have to worry about this fence falling over again," he said. He wrapped up his video with a message to his viewers, saying, "Y’all make sure to leave a comment and subscribe to this page because that's gonna help me continue to do jobs like this for free. By the end of this year, I plan on rebuilding the whole neighborhood."

The response online was overwhelming, with thousands of users praising his generosity. @share.all said, "That fence looks amazing!!! You can tell that you didn’t take shortcuts either. Built it like it was for yourself!!! Good on ya." @keep_spreading_the_love commented, "I love that mindset, 'I’m sure if they could afford it, it would already be fixed.' Very mindful, very demure, very gracious." @ghost_farts_89 wrote, "You are such a good human. My mom was a single parent for many years and an older gentleman rebuilt our front and back porch because he was worried my Nana would get hurt. My mom was so grateful." @crankymillenial2 quipped, "You blessed these people so much. You’re amazing!!! I hope so many see this so you can keep spreading this kind of love." 

You can follow Uncle Jhonn (@unclejhonn) on TikTok for more construction content.