Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
Build a wheelchair ramp for Dorcas in Dar es Salaam
Help Dorcas regain independence: a simple ramp build.
🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,204 views
Dorcas has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Dorcas 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 eight hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Dorcas's family will cook lunch for the team.
Thanks for being kind about this.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Dar es Salaam
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Kamal Gautam 🇳🇵
I live about 8 km from Dar es Salaam. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Flexible on timing.
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Thanks for sharing this. Wishing Dorcas a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care
Rooting for you, Tabitha. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Nice this morning.
Thinking of you, Tabitha. I hope things turn around soon.
Hope things get better soon, Tabitha. Hope the doctors have good news. I'll check back for the next update.