Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
Carpenters wanted: an entrance ramp for Héctor
Héctor uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇨🇴 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia866 views
Héctor has used a wheelchair since 2022, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Héctor 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 six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Héctor's family will cook lunch for the team.
Thank you so much.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Medellín
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Tuhin Tanvir Ghosh 🇧🇩
I live about 4 km from Medellín. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
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Shared this with my family. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care
Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Rawalpindi.
Sending strength, Gerardo. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Auckland this morning. God bless.
Keep going, Gerardo. Wishing Héctor a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. Blessings
thinking of you, Gerardo. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Medellín.
Shared it with a few friends. Love from San Diego.
Thinking of you, Gerardo. This could happen to any of us. God bless
Thanks for sharing this. Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Best of luck, Gerardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
Shared it with a few friends. I hope April is when things finally get easier.
best of luck, Gerardo. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Medellín.