Our three areas of focus are:
Critical home repairs and modifications for low-income families and individuals in the Tri-County area. Work provided through this program includes roof and floor repairs, window replacement, building wheelchair ramps, bathroom modification, and many other repairs necessary to increase safety and accessibility. Clients must be referred to the program (by whom?)
Providing window air conditioning units for low-income families or individuals who have no other way to cool their home during the summer. Clients must be referred to this program; no self-referrals are accepted.
Providing space heaters to low-income families or individuals who have no other way to heat their homes during the winter. Clients must be referred to this program; no self-referrals are accepted.
Cross, SC
2010
On his 11th birthday, Raequon woke up and told his mother, Althea, that the gift he wanted more than anything was the ability to bathe himself without worrying that he would fall, as he had done before when- wanting independence- he got into the shower without telling his mother and slipped.
Diagnosed at birth with cerebral palsy, Raequon’s self-reliance has been his top priority since he was a toddler, when Althea began to tell her son that there is nothing he can’t accomplish….
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Edisto Island, SC
2009
Mr & mrs stuart are an elderly couple with a host of health problems. Mr stuart is going blind, and mrs. Stuart is an amputee who is currently battling cancer. Operation home built this ramp for mrs. Stuart during her most recent stay in the hospital. Mr. Stuart, who helps take care of his wife, was overwhelmed with excitement as he explained to us how happy his wife would be when she got home to her new ramp.
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Downtown Charleston, SC
2009
Thomas is an elderly amputee. He lives with his friend doug, who helps care for him. the bathroom in the house was in severe disrepair, with the floors badly sunken in. In fact, the bathroom was in such poor condition that Thomas was unable to use it. the windows in many parts of the home were separated from the walls, and the front door was coming off the hinges.
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