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A ramp for Márcia: volunteers and tools needed
Márcia uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
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Márcia has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Márcia 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 Márcia'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 Salvador
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Praying for you, Sônia. Wishing Márcia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
Sending love, Sônia. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Take care
Thinking of you and your family, Sônia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Leicester
Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Busan.
thinking of you, Sônia. Wishing Márcia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Take care. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Santa Fe.
Wishing you the best, Sônia. Shared it with a few friends. After 12 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Salvador.
Praying for you, Sônia. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update.
keep going, Sônia. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Niterói!
Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Love from Hialeah.
Praying for you, Sônia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Sending strength, Sônia. Get well soon. Take care.
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 21 people at work. Thinking of Salvador.
Stay strong, Sônia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Entebbe
sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!