Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
Build a wheelchair ramp for Piumi in Colombo
Help Piumi regain independence: a simple ramp build.
🇱🇰 Western, Sri Lanka648 views
Piumi has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Piumi 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 Piumi's family will cook lunch for the team.
Glad we found this place.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Colombo
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Tammy Cole 🇬🇧
I live about 13 km from Colombo. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need! Flexible on timing.
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Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Thinking of Colombo.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Saint-Denis.