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A ramp for Thảo: volunteers and tools needed
Thảo uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇻🇳 Hanoi, Vietnam1,448 views
Thảo has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Thảo 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 twelve hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Thảo's family will cook lunch for the team.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Hanoi
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Keerthana P. Thevar 🇮🇳
I live about 9 km from Hanoi. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Isabella Mills 🇺🇸
i live about 13 km from Hanoi. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
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Wishing Thảo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Stay strong, Loan. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.
Keep going, Loan. Hope this works out for you. After 10 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Mumbai
Thinking of you, Loan. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless!
Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 30 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Hanoi.