German grandma builds wheelchair ramps from Lego


  • World
  • Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020

Rita Ebel, nicknamed "Lego grandma", tests one of her wheelchair ramps built from donated Lego bricks in Hanau, Germany, February 17, 2020. Picture taken February 17, 2020. Ebel started to build the ramps almost one year ago to raise awareness for handicapped people in her hometown of Hanau. Meanwhile, dozens of stores use the ramps to ease entry for wheelchair users. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

HANAU, Germany (Reuters) - Faced with rows of inaccessible shops and cafes, wheelchair user Rita Ebel has devised a low-tech high-fun solution - ramps made of Lego.

"For me it is just about trying to sensitise the world a little bit to barrier-free travel," Ebel said in the German town of Hanau. She has been using a wheelchair since she was involved in a car accident 25 years ago.

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