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Build a wheelchair ramp for Fiona in Cape Town

Fiona uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.

🇿🇦 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa1,563 views
Sipho B. Davids
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Cape Town
Fiona has used a wheelchair since 2022, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Fiona 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 ten hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Fiona's family will cook lunch for the team. Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
effort
one weekend
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In person in Cape Town
skills
carpentry, measuring, power tools
#accessibility#carpentry#volunteer#disability

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  • Rabia Dua Farooqi

    Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

    • Elena C. Campos

      hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

      • Marwan Rami Lotfy

        take care, Sipho. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Paris this morning. Blessings.

        • James Tumusiime Githinji

          Hope this works out for you. Love from Poznań

          • Pierre Yann Lefèvre

            Good luck, Sipho. Get well soon. Sent it to 19 people at work. All the best.

            • Owen T. Oliver

              Hope it all works out, Sipho. Hope the doctors have good news.

              • Camila E. Guerrero

                Sending strength, Sipho. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I hope September is when things finally get easier.

                • Fitria Rina Hartono

                  hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Cape Town.

                  • Lukman Hendra Firmansyah

                    Thinking of you and your family, Sipho. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.

                    • Eliana Reed

                      Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Leicester donated after I showed her your page. Take care

                      • Adrián T. Sánchez

                        Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Love from Nsukka.

                        • Miles N. Hernandez

                          Keep going, Sipho. Wishing Fiona a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

                          • Arief Teguh Permana

                            Take care, Sipho. Get well soon. Sent it to 40 people at work. God bless.

                            • Cristina M. Fuentes

                              Hope it all works out, Sipho. Get well soon. Blessings.

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