Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
Build a wheelchair ramp for Eleni in Hawassa
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Hawassa.
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Eleni has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Eleni 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 Eleni's family will cook lunch for the team.
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Hawassa
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Yana Elena Yakovlev 🇷🇺 Accepted
I live about 15 km from Hawassa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Riley Morgan 🇬🇧
I live about 7 km from Hawassa. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Can bring a friend.
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Wishing you the best, Zelalem. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless
So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. After 6 years in teaching I know how hard it is to ask for anything
Keep going, Zelalem. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Sending love. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 7 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
sending good thoughts, Zelalem. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Wishing you the best, Zelalem. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Lucknow.
I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Hawassa.
Hope the doctors have good news. After 24 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Mississauga
Keep going, Zelalem. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care
take care, Zelalem. This could happen to any of us. I hope August is when things finally get easier. God bless
Thinking of you, Zelalem. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Thanks for sharing this, Zelalem. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.
Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Frankfurt this morning
keep going, Zelalem. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
sending good thoughts, Zelalem. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Breda
sending good thoughts, Zelalem. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Mexicali.
Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Nashik this morning. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family, Zelalem. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless
sending strength, Zelalem. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
Sending good thoughts, Zelalem. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Hawassa.
stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Hawassa.
Hope things get better soon, Zelalem. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Sending love, Zelalem. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Quezon City
Stay strong. Hope you get there. Greetings from Lowell.
Hope it all works out, Zelalem. I hope things turn around soon. After 29 years in retail I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Take care.
Praying for you, Zelalem. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings
hope it all works out, Zelalem. Wishing Eleni a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in San Diego this morning. God bless!
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Hawassa
Thanks for sharing this, Zelalem. Get well soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Wishing you the best, Zelalem. Hope this works out for you. God bless.
I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from San Jose.