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Build a wheelchair ramp for Swapna in Howrah
Swapna uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇮🇳 Howrah, West Bengal, India723 views
Swapna has used a wheelchair since 2022, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Swapna 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 Swapna's family will cook lunch for the team.
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Howrah
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Paisley F. McBride 🇺🇸 ID verified
I live about 12 km from Howrah. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Zaria.
Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope October is when things finally get easier!
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best of luck. Wishing Swapna a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.
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Good luck. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Howrah.
Hang in there, Urvashi. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
wishing Swapna a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up. Take care.
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look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Sent it to 10 people at work
thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
wishing you peace, Urvashi. This could happen to any of us. Take care!
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wishing Swapna a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Urvashi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.