Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Brianna can't leave home - help build a ramp
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Mandeville.
🇯🇲 Manchester, Jamaica743 views
Brianna has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Brianna 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 twelve hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Brianna'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 Mandeville
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- James Rashidi Wekesa 🇹🇿
I live about 13 km from Mandeville. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
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Keep going, Nicole. Hope this works out for you
keep going, Nicole. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Praying for you, Nicole. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Ottawa.
Stay strong, Nicole. Shared it with a few friends. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Take care, Nicole. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out!
Thinking of you and your family. Wishing Brianna a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Dublin.
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Thinking of you and your family, Nicole. Shared it with a few friends. I hope June is when things finally get easier. All the best.