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A ramp for Kelvin: volunteers and tools needed

Kelvin uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.

🇬🇭 Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana875 views
Mabel Efua Manu
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Tema
Kelvin has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Kelvin 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 accessibility guideline for gradient, 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 Kelvin's family will cook lunch for the team. Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
effort
one weekend
format
In person in Tema
skills
carpentry, measuring, power tools
#accessibility#carpentry#volunteer#disability

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  • Ximena D. Montes

    Wishing you peace. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care

    • Jewel Bappy Kabir

      Good luck. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Faisalabad this morning.

      • Fernanda J. Carrillo

        hope it all works out, Mabel. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Kanpur but we're thinking of you

        • Yakubu Paul Mba

          it takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Casablanca.

          • Walker J. Gordon

            Good luck. Hope this works out for you. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Kampala

            • Guo Feng

              Thinking of you, Mabel. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Tema

              • Adrian L. Bishop

                Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Los Angeles but we're thinking of you!

                • Vasiliki Dimitra Zafeiriou

                  Good luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 30 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Nashik.

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