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Build a wheelchair ramp for Chhaya in Durgapur
Chhaya uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇮🇳 West Bengal, India567 views
Chhaya has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Chhaya 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 eight hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Chhaya's family will cook lunch for the team.
Thank you for reading my story.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Durgapur
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Wishing you the best, Vandana. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Kota so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Durgapur.
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Medina
Praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.