Homes for Our Troops

TO BUILD AND DONATE SPECIALLY ADAPTED CUSTOM HOMES NATIONWIDE FOR SEVERELY INJURED POST-9/11 VETERANS, TO ENABLE THEM TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.

Most of these Veterans have sustained injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives. Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents out of every dollar spent has gone directly to our program services for Veterans. HFOT builds these homes where the Veteran chooses to live, and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives.

Building Homes & Rebuilding Lives

HFOT builds homes as a pivotal point for these Veterans to rebuild their lives, and once again become highly productive members of society. Despite their life-altering injuries, many of our Veterans have embarked on new careers, completed their college degrees, or started families. Empowered by the freedom a donated specially adapted custom home brings, these Veterans can now focus on their recovery and returning to their life’s work of serving others. Many have embraced their roles as motivational speakers, sharing their messages of persevering through tragedy with groups and classrooms around the country; others take to a national platform to promote awareness of Veteran suicide, homelessness and PTSD. Their incredible stories – far too numerous to include on one page – are the driving force for the work we do here at HFOT. We encourage you to read more about their amazing stories on their website.

Impact by the Numbers

  • After receiving their specially adapted custom Homes For Our Troops homes, a large portion of Veterans have regained a substantial amount of independence. Over 95 percent of Veterans have seen a reduction in household stress after receiving their home.

  • Once they regain their freedom within the home, many home recipients, and their caregivers/spouses, have the time to pursue an education or trade. The number of Veterans who have obtained or are pursuing a degree or trade certification increased from 15 percent to 71 percent after receiving their specially adapted custom homes. The number was even higher for spouses/caregivers, growing from 14 percent to 80 percent. Since they are able to rest and recover comfortably in their homes and their spouses/caregivers no longer have to worry about their safety, many home recipients feel empowered to return to the workforce. The number of Veterans employed grew by 99.5% percent after receiving their HFOT home. The impact was even more significant for spouses/caregivers, with their employment rate increasing by over 285%.

  • Receiving a donated home gives home recipients the ability to save for the future. After receiving their HFOT homes, 57 percent of our Veterans increased family income, 55 percent decreased family debt and 76 percent increased family savings.

  • Living in a safe and stable environment gives home recipients the ideal environment to start or expand their families. Over 215 babies have been born to HFOT families since 2010. The number of Veterans who are married increased from 57 percent to 78 percent. The average American household size remained unchanged at 2.6 from 2005-2019, according to the U.S. Census. During that time frame, the average HFOT family grew from 2.7 to 3.6.

  • Many Veterans feel so grateful for receiving an HFOT home, they want to continue serving others. After receiving the keys to their homes, the number of Veterans able to pay it forward by volunteering grew from 17 percent to 74 percent.