Local tradesmen not known to disabled woman Sarah de la Haye have offered their services to make her dream of a more independent life come true - but they need some help.
The businessmen came forward after reading a story in Saturday's Hawke's Bay Today, detailing how the Hastings woman with cerebral palsy lost a $4250 bathroom deposit when Mercy Renovators went into voluntary liquidation.
Ms de la Haye had planned to remove a bath and shower at the home she shared with fiance Craig Hansen to make room for a wet area, which would allow her to shower unassisted.
She has spastic diplegia which affects all four limbs but mostly the lower half of her body, meaning she moves around in a wheelchair.
The couple had paid a deposit on their credit card and were not eligible for full assistance through Enable disability funding because Mr Hansen worked fulltime.