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Carpenters wanted: an entrance ramp for Auma
Help Auma regain independence: a simple ramp build.
🇹🇿 Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania1,347 views
Auma has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Auma 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 twelve hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Auma's family will cook lunch for the team.
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Zanzibar City
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Andrei Vasyl Baranov 🇮🇹 ID verifiedPhoto verified
i live about 7 km from Zanzibar City. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Flexible on timing.
- Alejandro Guerrero 🇲🇽 ID verified
I live about 7 km from Zanzibar City. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Akello Muthoni Mugisha 🇰🇪
I live about 7 km from Zanzibar City. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Tiago João Ferreira 🇧🇷
i live about 14 km from Zanzibar City. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Zbigniew Wysocki 🇵🇱
I live about 19 km from Zanzibar City. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Can bring a friend.
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You're not alone. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Zanzibar City.
Wishing you peace. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Zanzibar City
Sending strength. Wishing Auma a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.
Take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Zanzibar City.
So sorry you're going through this, Simiyu. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care!
Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Zanzibar City.
keep going, Simiyu. Shared this with my family. After 20 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care
Sending strength, Simiyu. Looking forward to the next update. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Good luck, Simiyu. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.