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Akash can't leave home - help build a ramp
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Salem.
🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, India633 views
Akash has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Akash 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 six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Akash's family will cook lunch for the team.
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Salem
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Thinking of you and your family. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 7 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything
hang in there, Satish. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care
Good luck, Satish. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings
thinking of you and your family, Satish. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Thanks for sharing this, Satish. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Kazan.
Thanks for sharing this, Satish. Hope the doctors have good news. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care!
Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
Hope it all works out, Satish. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Satish. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Love from Leicester
Wishing Akash a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best
Good luck, Satish. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Thinking of you and your family. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Salem
Keep going, Satish. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Munich.
Thanks for sharing this, Satish. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Fort Worth.