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A ramp for Kreesan: volunteers and tools needed

Help Kreesan regain independence: a simple ramp build.

🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa886 views
Zinhle P. Ngcobo
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Pretoria
Kreesan has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Kreesan 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 eight hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Kreesan'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 Pretoria
skills
carpentry, measuring, power tools
#accessibility#carpentry#volunteer#disability

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  • Todd H. Cortez

    so sorry you're going through this, Zinhle. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings

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