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Build a wheelchair ramp for Roos in Amsterdam

Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Amsterdam.

🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands614 views
Stijn Milan Gerritsen
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Amsterdam
Roos has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Roos 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 eight hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Roos's family will cook lunch for the team. You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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one weekend
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In person in Amsterdam
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carpentry, measuring, power tools
#accessibility#carpentry#volunteer#disability

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  • Gaurav G. Dhawan

    Wishing you peace, Stijn. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

    • Silke Vogel

      Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

      • Kamran Saad Hashmi

        thinking of you and your family, Stijn. Hope you get there. Sent it to 25 people at work.

        • Linh Ngọc Truong

          keep going, Stijn. Looking forward to the next update.

          • Gerhard R. Ngcobo

            hang in there, Stijn. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings

            • Anna Nunez

              Sending good thoughts, Stijn. Hope you get there

              • Karolina Maja Walczak

                Stay strong. Get well soon. Greetings from Alcalá de Henares.

                • Tarun D. Kapoor

                  Keep going. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless!

                  • Collins Peter Njoroge

                    Praying for you, Stijn. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.

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