Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Build a wheelchair ramp for Ricardo in Buenos Aires
Ricardo uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
馃嚘馃嚪 Buenos Aires, Argentina1,205 views
Ricardo has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Ricardo 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 twelve hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Ricardo's family will cook lunch for the team.
I hope life is good to you.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Buenos Aires
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Teresa F. Ch谩vez 馃嚜馃嚫 Photo verified
I live about 9 km from Buenos Aires. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.
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hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Praying for you, M贸nica. Hope this works out for you.
So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. After 23 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 22 people at work. Blessings.
thanks for sharing this, M贸nica. Get well soon. Take care.
keep going, M贸nica. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
sending good thoughts, M贸nica. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Ikeja
Your post was clear and honest. After 7 years in nursing I know how hard it is to ask for anything.
Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Setagaya this morning. Blessings
Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Looking forward to the next update. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Buenos Aires
you're not alone, M贸nica. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Buenos Aires
Keep going, M贸nica. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Buenos Aires.
Thinking of you and your family, M贸nica. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
good luck, M贸nica. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did!