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Structural Integrity: Patching Up Group Homes and Transforming Lives
Building New Foundations has evolved from patching up group homes for disadvantaged youth to helping transform the lives of the people living there.
By Ken Budd
February 14, 2024
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by Ken Budd
Ken Budd is a writer and editor based in Washington, D.C. He is the author of a memoir, “The Voluntourist.”
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