Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Gerhard can't leave home - help build a ramp
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Ekurhuleni.
🇿🇦 Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa592 views
Gerhard has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Gerhard 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 eight hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Gerhard's family will cook lunch for the team.
Glad we found this place.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Ekurhuleni
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Alejandra P. Gutiérrez 🇺🇸
I live about 9 km from Ekurhuleni. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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Sending good thoughts, Zinhle. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless