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A ramp for Zawadi: volunteers and tools needed

Zawadi 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, Kenya1,051 views
Kiprop Ouma Odhiambo
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Nairobi
Zawadi has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Zawadi 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 Zawadi's family will cook lunch for the team. You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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one weekend
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In person in Nairobi
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carpentry, measuring, power tools
#accessibility#carpentry#volunteer#disability

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  • Priya Tithi Kabir

    Rooting for you, Kiprop. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Dammam

    • Omer Usman Lashari

      Hope it all works out, Kiprop. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 28 people at work. God bless.

      • Christian H. FowlerID verified

        Praying for you, Kiprop. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up

        • Willow P. Harper

          You're not alone, Kiprop. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.

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            Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Nairobi.

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