Home Rehabilitation

Summer Home Rehabilitation and Repair Begins!

June 19, 2014

Home Rehabilitation

Summer Home Rehabilitation and Repair Begins!

June 19, 2014

Best of luck and safe travels for all the great volunteer groups working on Americans Helping Americans® sponsored home repair projects this summer! Last year we were able to help make over 800 homes safer and this year we hope to do even more!

shower

Often times residents in Appalachia do not have the money or ability to make basic housing repairs and their homes can become unsafe, such as this moldy shower. Luckily, we have some great volunteer groups working on Americans Helping Americans® sponsored home repair projects this summer! Your support brings safe and healthy environments (and pride) to hundreds in Appalachia!

building a ramp

An Americans Helping Americans® sponsored work crew helps install a wheelchair ramp.

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