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Build a wheelchair ramp for Johan in Soweto
Help Johan regain independence: a simple ramp build.
🇿🇦 Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa1,213 views
Johan has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Johan 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 six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Johan'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 Soweto
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Hope it all works out. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope October is when things finally get easier.
Sending good thoughts, Nokuthula. Wishing Johan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope October is when things finally get easier.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best
Praying for you, Nokuthula. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care
Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.