Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
A ramp for Kariuki: volunteers and tools needed
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Embakasi.
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya773 views
Kariuki has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Kariuki 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 ten hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Kariuki's family will cook lunch for the team.
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Embakasi
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Beatriz D. Ruiz 🇲🇽 Photo verified
i live about 9 km from Embakasi. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Fernanda Ingrid Mendes 🇧🇷
I live about 18 km from Embakasi. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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3.0(2 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Helped when no one else could
Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.
- Great help in a difficult time
This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.
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I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Epe.
Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope February is when things finally get easier. Blessings.