Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
Build a wheelchair ramp for Laura in Mendoza
Laura uses a wheelchair and cannot leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇦🇷 Mendoza, Argentina476 views
Laura has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Laura 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 Laura's family will cook lunch for the team.
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Mendoza
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Julián S. Campos 🇲🇽
I live about 6 km from Mendoza. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Eleanor Hawkins 🇺🇸
i live about 19 km from Mendoza. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
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Hope it all works out, Pilar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Mendoza
Keep going. Get well soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family, Pilar. Hope you get there. Greetings from Nashik.
rooting for you, Pilar. Wishing Laura a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Mendoza.
Rooting for you, Pilar. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
Thinking of you, Pilar. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.
Hang in there. Wishing Laura a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Ciudad de México so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Mendoza
your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Lahore.
hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out
Thinking of you, Pilar. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Mendoza
Thanks for sharing this, Pilar. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Albany.
thinking of you, Pilar. Wishing Laura a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Dnipro