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Carpenters wanted: an entrance ramp for Shaista

Help Shaista regain independence: a simple ramp build.

🇵🇰 Sindh, Pakistan1,706 views
Yasir Saad Ali
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Karachi
Shaista has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Shaista 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 eight hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Shaista's family will cook lunch for the team. Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
effort
one weekend
format
In person in Karachi
skills
carpentry, measuring, power tools
#accessibility#carpentry#volunteer#disability

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  • Sabbir Bappy Khan 🇬🇧 ID verified

    i live about 7 km from Karachi. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need!

  • Idris Ahmed Radwan 🇸🇦

    i live about 9 km from Karachi. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.

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  • Mahmoud Ziad Khoury

    Stay strong. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Karachi.

    • Doris Gonzales

      Hope things get better soon, Yasir. Hope you get there. Take care

      • James Githinji Mutua

        You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.

        • Manuel C. Peña

          it takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Karachi.

          • Clara F. Day

            Shared this with my family. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

            • Sandesh N. Joshi

              hang in there, Yasir. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

              • Kamau Simiyu Karanja

                Keep going, Yasir. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Guarulhos

                • Liton Liton Sen

                  Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Ogbomosho but we're thinking of you

                  • Alyssa F. Austin

                    Wishing you peace, Yasir. Hope this works out for you.

                    • Remedios C. Mabini

                      thanks for sharing this, Yasir. Hope this works out for you

                      • Deepa W. Srinivasan

                        This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Warsaw so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

                        • Yasmin Basma Fahmy

                          I hope things turn around soon. Love from San Diego.

                          • Wekesa Tumusiime MbwamboID verified

                            Hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Thane.

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