Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Build a wheelchair ramp for Thabisa in Soweto
Thabisa uses a wheelchair and cannot leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa727 views
Thabisa has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Thabisa 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 building-code slope requirement, which is why a person with building experience is important. We estimate six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Thabisa's family will cook lunch for the team.
I hope life is good to you.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Soweto
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Shefali Taslima Chowdhury 🇮🇳
I live about 4 km from Soweto. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
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Thanks for sharing this, Precious. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Hope it all works out, Precious. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Best of luck, Precious. Looking forward to the next update.
your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Soweto
Praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double!
Take care. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Bang Khen.
Take care, Precious. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.
Keep going, Precious. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We're a small family in Los Angeles but we're thinking of you. Take care.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Sakai!