Hands-on laborDisability & accessibility
Svetlana can't leave home - help build a ramp
Svetlana uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg, Russia863 views
Svetlana has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Svetlana 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 six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Svetlana's family will cook lunch for the team.
Thank you so much.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in Saint Petersburg
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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People who offered to help
- Lola Modupe Adeyemi 🇳🇬
i live about 3 km from Saint Petersburg. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Leandro Thiago Pinto 🇧🇷
I live about 5 km from Saint Petersburg. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Mukasa Ouma Githinji 🇰🇪
I live about 6 km from Saint Petersburg. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you!
sending good thoughts, Maria. Get well soon. We're a small family in Casablanca but we're thinking of you.