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A ramp for Nandini: volunteers and tools needed

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

🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India1,127 views
Ashwin R. Kamath
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Mumbai
Nandini has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Nandini 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 eight hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Nandini's family will cook lunch for the team. You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
effort
one weekend
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In person in Mumbai
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carpentry, measuring, power tools
#accessibility#carpentry#volunteer#disability

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  • Ratul Tareq Parvez 🇮🇳

    i live about 3 km from Mumbai. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.

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  • Ekow Kwaku ManuAddress verified

    Thinking of you, Ashwin. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out

    • Szymon Dariusz Jaworski

      Rooting for you, Ashwin. Hope the doctors have good news.

      • Inna Tarasov

        shared it with a few friends. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Islamabad.

        • Solomon Kwaku Danso

          Good luck, Ashwin. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

          • Kartika Hesti Hutapea

            Keep going, Ashwin. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best

            • Emma B. Schneider

              Praying for you. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Mobile.

              • Ahmed AzizID verified

                Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Tokyo this morning. Take care!

                • Rowan G. ThomasAddress verified

                  Sending love, Ashwin. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

                  • Nora W. Sandoval

                    shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Mumbai.

                    • Jack E. Hoffman

                      take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 27 years in retail I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Greetings from Louisville!

                      • Emeka Seyi Raji

                        Best of luck, Ashwin. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.

                        • Jonathan G. Grant

                          Wishing you the best, Ashwin. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.

                          • Hassan Ibrahim

                            Keep going. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Daegu so I could bring a meal.

                            • Maria J. Tomas

                              Best of luck, Ashwin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours.

                              • Todd M. Davidson

                                Wishing you peace, Ashwin. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

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