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Samuel can't leave home - help build a ramp
Samuel uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
馃嚙馃嚪 Vit贸ria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil1,037 views
Samuel has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Samuel 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 ten hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Samuel's family will cook lunch for the team.
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Vit贸ria da Conquista
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Amir Fadi Bakr 馃嚫馃嚘
I live about 8 km from Vit贸ria da Conquista. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
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Good luck. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Ikeja
Wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Belo Horizonte this morning. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Sent it to 35 people at work
Hang in there, Roberto. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Hope it all works out. Wishing Samuel a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Best of luck, Roberto. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Kyiv but we're thinking of you. God bless
Hope it all works out, Roberto. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Seville
Thanks for sharing this, Roberto. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Sending strength. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.