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Build a wheelchair ramp for Olivia in Buffalo
Olivia uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York, United States849 views
Olivia has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Olivia 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 twelve hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Olivia'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.
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- one weekend
- format
- In person in Buffalo
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Accra.
Good luck, Evelyn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hope it all works out, Evelyn. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Los Angeles.
sending strength, Evelyn. Looking forward to the next update
take care. Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to Istanbul so I could bring a meal
wishing you peace, Evelyn. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
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