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Build a wheelchair ramp for Hyacinth in Kingston

Help Hyacinth regain independence: a simple ramp build.

🇯🇲 Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica831 views
Desmond F. Stephenson
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Kingston
Hyacinth has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Hyacinth 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 ten hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Hyacinth's family will cook lunch for the team. You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
effort
one weekend
format
In person in Kingston
skills
carpentry, measuring, power tools
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  • Antonio Fiore 🇮🇹 ID verified

    I'm a software developer and I'm free on Mondays. Happy to help Happy to chat first.

  • Sibusiso C. Mazibuko 🇿🇦 Address verified

    I live about 6 km from Kingston. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.

  • Maksym Honcharenko 🇷🇺

    I'm a plumber and I'm free on Fridays. Happy to help. Happy to chat first.

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  • Khalid Warraich

    Hope it all works out, Desmond. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.

    • Zinhle M. CloeteID verified

      Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Takoradi but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Takoradi

      • Andile A. Coetzee

        Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Cologne this morning

        • Mercy A. Zamora

          Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Kingston

          • Kevin T. Quizon

            Thinking of you and your family, Desmond. Wishing Hyacinth a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together

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