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Build a wheelchair ramp for Aurora in Yonkers
Aurora uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇺🇸 Yonkers, New York, United States294 views
Aurora has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Aurora 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 Aurora's family will cook lunch for the team.
I hope life is good to you.
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- one weekend
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- In person in Yonkers
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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good luck, Harold. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. All the best.
Hope things get better soon, Harold. Your post was clear and honest.
Good luck, Harold. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Jerusalem donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Yonkers.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Yonkers.
good luck, Harold. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Yonkers.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Iloilo City but we're thinking of you. God bless.
Praying for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Ribeirão Preto.
Sending love, Harold. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
So sorry you're going through this, Harold. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Stay strong, Harold. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Sheffield so I could bring a meal
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Ottawa!
Hope it all works out, Harold. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Kyiv.