Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
A ramp for Joaquín: volunteers and tools needed
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Palmira.
🇨🇴 Valle del Cauca, Colombia215 views
Joaquín has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Joaquín 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 building-code slope requirement, which is why a person with building experience is important. We estimate eight hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Joaquín's family will cook lunch for the team.
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- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Palmira
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Hailey K. Young 🇺🇸 Accepted
I live about 14 km from Palmira. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Mangesh W. Gaikwad 🇮🇳 Accepted
I've done this kind of work for 17 years and can give you a few hours! Happy to chat first.
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So sorry you're going through this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We're a small family in Scranton but we're thinking of you. All the best.
Sending strength, Amparo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care