Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
Rakesh can't leave home - help build a ramp
Rakesh uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India1,395 views
Rakesh has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Rakesh 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 local accessibility standard of 1:12 slope, 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 Rakesh's family will cook lunch for the team.
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Pune
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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sending good thoughts, Tarun. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Poznań.
Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Rome
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Sending good thoughts. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
You're not alone, Tarun. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
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Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Sending love, Tarun. This could happen to any of us. God bless
rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from London.
Sending strength, Tarun. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from São Paulo.