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Russell can't leave home - help build a ramp
Russell uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇺🇸 New York, United States1,039 views
Russell has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Russell 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 Russell's family will cook lunch for the team.
I hope life is good to you.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in New York
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Zoya Milena Havrylenko 🇺🇦
I live about 14 km from New York. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need! Can bring a friend.
- Nathan Park 🇺🇸 Accepted
I live about 8 km from New York. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
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Good luck, Evelyn. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Auckland.
Hope it all works out. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Houston
Wishing Russell a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Thanks for sharing this, Evelyn. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Thanks for sharing this, Evelyn. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of New York.
Wishing Russell a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Fresno this morning. Blessings
Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Ottawa but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family, Evelyn. Get well soon. Blessings.
You're not alone, Evelyn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of New York.
Your post was clear and honest. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Accra
Rooting for you, Evelyn. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.