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Build a wheelchair ramp for Barasa in Nairobi

Help Barasa regain independence: a simple ramp build.

🇰🇪 Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya1,131 views
Wafula Tumusiime Swai
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Nairobi
Barasa has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Barasa 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 Barasa's family will cook lunch for the team. Thanks for being kind about this.
effort
one weekend
format
In person in Nairobi
skills
carpentry, measuring, power tools
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  • Sayali R. Chauhan

    good luck, Wafula. Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

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