Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Gustavo can't leave home - help build a ramp
Materials are donated. We need two carpenters and a helper for a weekend in Bilbao.
🇪🇸 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain1,361 views
Gustavo has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Gustavo 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 Gustavo's family will cook lunch for the team.
I hope life is good to you.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Bilbao
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Wish I lived closer to Rajkot so I could bring a meal.
Best of luck. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Mardan.
Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Bang Khen
Sending good thoughts, Elena. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Contagem this morning. All the best.
looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Wellington.
Hang in there. Wishing Gustavo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up.
Hang in there. Wishing Gustavo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope September is when things finally get easier. All the best.
Good luck, Elena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Bilbao.
Sending good thoughts, Elena. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Vancouver
Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 8 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
Good luck, Elena. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
you're not alone, Elena. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Bekasi but we're thinking of you. Love from Bekasi.
Wishing you the best, Elena. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Sending good thoughts, Elena. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Basque Country. I'll ask around and let you know!