diff --git a/backend/src/routes/helpRequests.js b/backend/src/routes/helpRequests.js
index 91a1b1a..981afa8 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/helpRequests.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/helpRequests.js
@@ -6,31 +6,41 @@ import { requireAuth } from '../middleware/auth.js';
 const router = Router();
 
 router.get('/', async (_req, res) => {
-  const [rows] = await pool.query(
-    `SELECT hr.id, hr.title, hr.description, hr.value_chf, hr.status, hr.created_at, u.display_name requester_name
-     FROM help_requests hr
-     JOIN users u ON u.id = hr.requester_id
-     ORDER BY hr.created_at DESC`
-  );
-  res.json(rows);
+  try {
+    const [rows] = await pool.query(
+      `SELECT hr.id, hr.title, hr.description, hr.value_chf, hr.status, hr.created_at, u.display_name requester_name
+       FROM help_requests hr
+       JOIN users u ON u.id = hr.requester_id
+       ORDER BY hr.created_at DESC`
+    );
+    res.json(rows);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching help requests:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
 });
 
 router.post('/', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
-  const parsed = z.object({
-    title: z.string().min(3).max(180),
-    description: z.string().min(5),
-    valueChf: z.number().positive()
-  }).safeParse(req.body);
+  try {
+    const parsed = z.object({
+      title: z.string().min(3).max(180),
+      description: z.string().min(5),
+      valueChf: z.number().positive()
+    }).safeParse(req.body);
 
-  if (!parsed.success) return res.status(400).json({ error: parsed.error.flatten() });
+    if (!parsed.success) return res.status(400).json({ error: parsed.error.flatten() });
 
-  const { title, description, valueChf } = parsed.data;
-  const [result] = await pool.query(
-    'INSERT INTO help_requests (requester_id, title, description, value_chf) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)',
-    [req.user.userId, title, description, valueChf]
-  );
+    const { title, description, valueChf } = parsed.data;
+    const [result] = await pool.query(
+      'INSERT INTO help_requests (requester_id, title, description, value_chf) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)',
+      [req.user.userId, title, description, valueChf]
+    );
 
-  res.status(201).json({ id: result.insertId });
+    res.status(201).json({ id: result.insertId });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error creating help request:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
 });
 
-export default router;
+export default router;
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