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Carpenters wanted: an entrance ramp for Francois

Francois uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.

🇿🇦 Limpopo, South Africa408 views
Precious R. Ngcobo
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Polokwane
Francois has used a wheelchair since 2022, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Francois 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 ten hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Francois'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 Polokwane
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carpentry, measuring, power tools
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  • Bilal Mohammed Fahmy 🇫🇷

    i live about 10 km from Polokwane. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.

  • Walker N. Pearson 🇺🇸

    i live about 7 km from Polokwane. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.

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  • Susana E. Sánchez

    best of luck, Precious. Hope this works out for you. All the best!

    • Wendy B. Marshall

      Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Polokwane

      • Tejas H. Shinde

        Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Heliopolis

        • Rima Rubina Mahmud

          Best of luck, Precious. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from St. Petersburg

          • Sapna F. Malhotra

            Praying for you, Precious. Wishing Francois a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best

            • Beth W. Newman

              Wishing you the best. Get well soon. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Thane.

              • Ruth Marta Getu

                Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Rockford this morning. Blessings.

                • Mercy P. Dizon

                  So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.

                  • Halyna Alyona Havrylenko

                    Thinking of you and your family, Precious. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Polokwane

                    • Mason A. Gill

                      Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Nagpur but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Polokwane.

                      • Bayu Aditya Tan

                        Sending strength, Precious. I hope things turn around soon. All the best

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