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A ramp for Naliaka: volunteers and tools needed
Naliaka uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya151 views
Naliaka has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Naliaka 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 building-code slope requirement, 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 Naliaka'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 Nairobi
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Amal Souad Bakr 🇪🇬
I live about 15 km from Nairobi. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Can bring a friend.
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stay strong, Lucy. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 11 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
So sorry you're going through this, Lucy. Wishing Naliaka a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 28 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Nairobi.