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Build a wheelchair ramp for Karim in Kanpur
Help Karim regain independence: a simple ramp build.
🇮🇳 Uttar Pradesh, India685 views
Karim has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Karim 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 Karim's family will cook lunch for the team.
I hope life is good to you.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Kanpur
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Olumide Rotimi Musa 🇳🇬
I live about 6 km from Kanpur. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
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