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A ramp for Marcos: volunteers and tools needed
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Puebla.
🇲🇽 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico1,221 views
Marcos has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Marcos 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 twelve hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Marcos'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 Puebla
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Brian W. Murray 🇨🇦 Accepted
I live about 15 km from Puebla. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
- Brian P. McBride 🇬🇧
I live about 4 km from Puebla. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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Hope it all works out, Alberto. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Puebla.
Thanks for sharing this, Alberto. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Puebla.