Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Build a wheelchair ramp for Songül in Utrecht
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Utrecht.
🇳🇱 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands1,149 views
Songül has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Songül 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 Songül's family will cook lunch for the team.
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Utrecht
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Million Nebiyu Jemal 🇪🇹
I live about 14 km from Utrecht. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Can bring a friend.
- Mutua Daniel Odhiambo 🇰🇪 Accepted
I live about 13 km from Utrecht. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Vincenzo Mario De Luca 🇮🇹 Accepted
I live about 17 km from Utrecht. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
- Anjali Mittal 🇮🇳
I live about 19 km from Utrecht. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
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Best of luck, Cem. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Sending love. Wishing Songül a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Praying for you, Cem. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Rooting for you, Cem. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Tarragona so I could bring a meal
wishing you the best, Cem. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Nakhon Ratchasima
sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Lagos this morning.
keep going, Cem. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
So sorry you're going through this, Cem. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Utrecht.