Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Sofía can't leave home - help build a ramp
Sofía uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇨🇴 Bogotá, Bogotá D.C., Colombia771 views
Sofía has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Sofía 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 eight hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Sofía's family will cook lunch for the team.
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Bogotá
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Sending good thoughts, Irene. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Irene. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Bandung this morning. God bless.
Sending strength. Wishing Sofía a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Surat.