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Carpenters wanted: an entrance ramp for Willem
Help Willem regain independence: a simple ramp build.
🇳🇱 North Holland, Netherlands779 views
Willem has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Willem 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 Willem's family will cook lunch for the team.
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Haarlem
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Keep going. Hope you get there. Greetings from Amsterdam
hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. After 26 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Johan. Your post was clear and honest.
Take care, Johan. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Haarlem.
Thanks for sharing this, Johan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.
Stay strong, Johan. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Haarlem.
sending love, Johan. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update.
Hope it all works out, Johan. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings!
you're not alone, Johan. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care!
hope things get better soon, Johan. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Guadalajara so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Haarlem.
Thinking of you, Johan. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Wollongong.
stay strong, Johan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope July is when things finally get easier.
Rooting for you, Johan. Shared this with my family. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Rooting for you, Johan. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.
Hang in there, Johan. Get well soon. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Thinking of you and your family, Johan. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Haarlem.
Sending good thoughts, Johan. Get well soon. Love from Warangal.
Take care, Johan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Benin City.
Sending good thoughts, Johan. Get well soon. Sent it to 36 people at work. Love from Stellenbosch.
Thanks for sharing this. Wishing Willem a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings
You're not alone. Shared this with my family. After 19 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Take care, Johan. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Coyoacán this morning. Thinking of Haarlem.