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A ramp for Juan: volunteers and tools needed
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in La Plata.
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPosted Oct 1, 20261,468 views
Juan has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Juan 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 six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Juan's family will cook lunch for the team.
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in La Plata
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Cristian S. Robles 🇨🇴 · 2h ago
i'm a software developer and I'm free on Mondays. Happy to help.
- William P. Lucas 🇺🇸 · 2h agoAccepted
I live about 9 km from La Plata. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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Stay strong, Rodrigo. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Soweto.
Hope this works out for you
Best of luck. Shared this with my family.
This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hope the doctors have good news. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Quezon City.