Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Carpenters wanted: an entrance ramp for Njoroge
Njoroge uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇺🇬 Mukono, Central Region, Uganda698 views
Njoroge has used a wheelchair since 2022, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Njoroge 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 Njoroge's family will cook lunch for the team.
Thank you for reading my story.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Mukono
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Basil H. Campbell 🇯🇲
I live about 5 km from Mukono. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
- Liton Shakil Siddique 🇧🇩
I live about 10 km from Mukono. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Take care, Paul. This could happen to any of us. I hope February is when things finally get easier. God bless.
Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up
Sending love, Paul. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in San Jose this morning. Love from San Jose.