Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Build a wheelchair ramp for Kagiso in Gqeberha
Kagiso uses a wheelchair and cannot leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
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Kagiso has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Kagiso 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 Kagiso's family will cook lunch for the team.
Thank you for reading my story.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Gqeberha
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Lidia Polina Soloviev ๐ท๐บ
I live about 14 km from Gqeberha. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Thanks for sharing this, Anele. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Gqeberha.