Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Build a wheelchair ramp for Kagiso in Pretoria
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Pretoria.
🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa1,446 views
Kagiso has used a wheelchair since 2024, 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 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 Kagiso's family will cook lunch for the team.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Pretoria
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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hope it all works out, Johan. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up
thinking of you, Johan. Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Surakarta.
Stay strong. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update.
Thinking of you, Johan. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.