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Francisco can't leave home - help build a ramp
Francisco uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇺🇸 Laredo, Texas, United States1,084 views
Francisco has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Francisco 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 six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Francisco's family will cook lunch for the team.
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Laredo
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Vasyl Ruslan Tarasov 🇺🇦
I live about 20 km from Laredo. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
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Praying for you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care
Hope things get better soon, Rodrigo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
Praying for you, Rodrigo. Hope you get there. Sent it to 10 people at work.
Rooting for you, Rodrigo. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Cologne donated after I showed her your page.
Praying for you, Rodrigo. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. Take care
wishing you peace. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
Shared this with my family. I hope July is when things finally get easier!
Shared this with my family. Sent it to 14 people at work. All the best
Sending good thoughts, Rodrigo. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted. Love from Accra!
It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Laredo.
sending love, Rodrigo. Get well soon. Love from Sheffield
sending strength, Rodrigo. Get well soon
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.
Rooting for you, Rodrigo. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Tiruchirappalli but we're thinking of you.