Ramp Up has signed two new agreements to build ramps in the city of Lviv and in the Kyiv Region

Today a deal was signed between Þorgerður Katrín, the Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Haraldur Thorleifsson, the founder of Ramp up.

The project is done in close collaboration with the Mayor’s office and is set to be completed within one year with plans to expand it further if goals are met.

Construction has started on the first ramps in Lviv, Ukraine, with the aim of building 100 ramps in the city centre.

“Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?”

Today, Ramp Up Iceland officially completed the project started by Haraldur Thorleifsson in 2022. Wrapping up a full year ahead of schedule and building almost double what they set out to do.

“The hot tub is where life stories are shared and news dissected. But people with disabilities have very limited options in joining in.”

Guide lines for the blind and visually impaired will be added to the ramps that have already been built and priority will be given to examining and improving accessibility issues in preschools and primary schools.

President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson raised the target goal of Ramp Up Iceland at a press event for the organisation this Monday, November 21, from 1,000 new ramps to 1,500.

The recipient of the 2021 Accessibility Award is Haraldur Þorleifsson for the project Ramp Up Reykjavík.