About This Project
Five homeowners on our waiting list cannot leave their houses without being carried down the steps. We build each of them a permanent ramp.
Timeline
One ramp a month, five months
Who Benefits
Five homeowners who use wheelchairs or walkers, and the nine family members who live with them.
People Impacted
14
Funding Details
Funding Goal
$22,000
How It Will Be Used
Lumber, hardware and concrete for five ramps: $15,250. Permits and inspections: $1,900. Licensed contractor supervision: $3,750. Contingency and program costs: $1,100.
Milestones
4 planned deliverables · 0 complete
Open Door does free repairs for older and disabled homeowners who would otherwise have to move. Ramps are our longest waiting list: each one needs a permit, treated lumber and concrete footings, and costs more than our usual repair. Volunteer carpenters do the building under a licensed contractor, so this request is almost entirely materials and permits. Each ramp takes two weekends.
Permits approved for the first two homes
Due 11/14/2026
First ramp finished and inspected
Due 12/12/2026
Third ramp finished
Due 2/13/2027
All five ramps in use
Due 4/17/2027
Wheelchair ramps for five homes
$22,000 · Open Door Home Repair Collective
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