Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
A ramp for Dereje: volunteers and tools needed
Help Dereje regain independence: a simple ramp build.
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia515 views
Dereje has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Dereje can only go outside when two neighbors are available to lift the chair.
The materials (treated timber, screws and non-slip surface) have been donated by a local lumberyard. We need a carpenter or two to measure, cut and build, plus a helper or two.
The ramp has to meet the local accessibility standard of 1:12 slope, which is why a person with building experience is important. We estimate twelve hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Dereje's family will cook lunch for the team.
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- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Addis Ababa
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Doris Bennett 🇺🇸 Accepted
i live about 6 km from Addis Ababa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
- Harsh G. Patel 🇮🇳
i live about 19 km from Addis Ababa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
- Vera Zlata Zakharov 🇷🇺
I live about 3 km from Addis Ababa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
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Keep going, Bereket. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.