Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Carpenters wanted: an entrance ramp for Tabitha
Tabitha uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇹🇿 Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania76 views
Tabitha has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Tabitha 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 accessibility guideline for gradient, 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 Tabitha's family will cook lunch for the team.
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Zanzibar City
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Aarón Adrián Martínez 🇲🇽
I live about 5 km from Zanzibar City. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Best of luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care
Keep going, Rose. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Zanzibar City.