A resident of Castres is appealing for donations of Lego bricks to build ramps for people in wheelchairs. - Pixabay

  • La Castraise Laure Mialhe has launched a call for donations to recover a maximum of Lego bricks via an email address: leslegosolidaires@gmail.com.
  • The primary objective is to build ramps to access housing and shops for a family member in a wheelchair.
  • La Tarnaise would then like to develop this initiative born in Germany.

Matured in Hanau, the concept is now developing in Castres, more than 1,000 km from this German city close to Frankfurt. Rita Ebel, a sixty-something woman in a wheelchair, inspired the Tarnaise Laure Mialhe, with her access ramps built in Lego, thanks to which she accesses shops that are not all equipped to accommodate her.

"I discovered this idea, and I told myself that it was great," breaths La Castraise, which has been maturing its project for a month. A member of my family will not be long in leaving his rehabilitation center. It would be good to arrange his accommodation where there are small steps, as well as all the places around him, so that he is as independent as possible. My house itself is not very accessible while several of my relatives are in wheelchairs. "

Rita Ebel is nicknamed "Lego Grandma", she has been in a wheelchair for 25 years. To make the greatest number of places accessible, she had an idea: lego ramps ❤️ pic.twitter.com/q9i0PGUiuz

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Laure Mialhe is appealing for donations to recover as many of these interlocking plastic bricks invented in Denmark as possible. "You really need the Lego brand because their bricks are particularly solid, warns the Castraise. We are looking for classic pieces with two, four or six studs, which are one centimeter high. "

The ramps must be adapted to the specifics of each location. “If the step is 5 cm, it is not the same as if it is 25. And the slope must be at most 5%. For example, for a 5 cm high step and a 90 cm wide door you need a little more than 7,000 pieces. The ramp will be approximately one meter long. "

"We will always find a solution"

Those interested in making a donation can contact the following email address: leslegosolidaires@gmail.com. “I can move if it is in the region, ensures Laure Mialhe, whose initiative was first relayed by La Dépêche du Midi . Someone from Paris contacted me, and they are friends who will collect what he offers and who will pass it on to me. We will always find a solution. "

The idea is to build as many ramps as possible. "This would allow them to be left in places where my loved one often goes," explains the Tarnaise, who intends to develop the concept in France beyond the city limits of Jean Jaurès and Rory Kockott. “My project is to create an association that will offer solutions to those who need it. If I can make the most of it, it's even better. "

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