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Luuk can't leave home - help build a ramp
Luuk uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1,144 views
Luuk has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Luuk 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 Luuk's family will cook lunch for the team.
Thank you so much.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Amsterdam
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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- Reagan S. Cohen 🇺🇸
I live about 8 km from Amsterdam. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need!
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sending good thoughts, Martijn. Wishing Luuk a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hope things get better soon, Martijn. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest
wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in San Nicolás de los Garza but we're thinking of you.
Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Spokane so I could bring a meal.
I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Patna but we're thinking of you. All the best.
praying for you, Martijn. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Amsterdam.
Hang in there, Martijn. Hope this works out for you.
wishing Luuk a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Liverpool
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Amsterdam.
Wishing Luuk a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Hope it all works out. Wishing Luuk a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. I hope July is when things finally get easier
Stay strong, Martijn. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Manila.
Sending strength, Martijn. Wishing Luuk a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Praying for you, Martijn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
Rooting for you, Martijn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Dammam.
Sending strength, Martijn. Looking forward to the next update.
Thinking of you and your family, Martijn. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
thanks for sharing this, Martijn. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Praying for you, Martijn. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Amsterdam
Hope it all works out, Martijn. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Pune.
gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Cairo donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Cairo.