Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Guadalupe can't leave home - help build a ramp
Guadalupe uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
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Guadalupe has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Guadalupe 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 six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Guadalupe's family will cook lunch for the team.
Thank you so much.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Barranquilla
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Hang in there, Alberto. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Multan this morning
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Newcastle upon Tyne this morning.
Keep going. Get well soon. Thinking of Barranquilla.
hope the doctors have good news. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Mecca.
Rooting for you. Wishing Guadalupe a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings
Sending love, Alberto. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Barranquilla.
Rooting for you, Alberto. Hope the doctors have good news. All the best
Praying for you, Alberto. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
hang in there, Alberto. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Take care, Alberto. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Sending strength, Alberto. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Take care.