About Appalachia service project
Appalachia Service Project: Transforming Lives, One Home at a Time
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is a non-profit organization that has been serving the Appalachian region since 1969. The organization's mission is to make homes warmer, safer, and drier for low-income families in the area. ASP achieves this by providing critical home repair and replacement services through its mission trips.
The Appalachian region is known for its rugged terrain and harsh weather conditions. Many of the homes in this area are old and poorly constructed, making them vulnerable to damage from rain, snow, and wind. This can lead to serious health and safety issues for families living in these homes.
ASP's critical home repair program addresses these issues by repairing or replacing roofs, floors, walls, windows, doors, plumbing systems, electrical systems and more. These repairs not only improve the safety of the home but also increase energy efficiency which helps reduce utility bills.
ASP's replacement program provides new homes for families who are living in unsafe or inadequate housing conditions. These new homes are built with high-quality materials that meet modern building codes ensuring they will last for many years to come.
One of ASP's unique features is its mission trip program which allows volunteers from all over the country to participate in critical home repair projects during their summer break or other times throughout the year. Volunteers work alongside local residents as well as skilled construction professionals to complete projects that transform lives.
ASP offers both youth and adult mission trips with varying levels of difficulty depending on skill level. Youth groups can participate in week-long trips where they learn valuable life skills such as teamwork while making a difference in someone else's life.
Adult groups can participate in longer-term projects lasting up to two weeks where they have an opportunity to develop leadership skills while working on more complex projects such as building new homes from scratch.
In addition to its critical home repair programs and mission trip opportunities ASP also offers community development programs aimed at improving education opportunities job training healthcare access food security environmental sustainability disaster relief efforts among others
Overall Appalachia Service Project has been transforming lives one home at a time since 1969 through their commitment dedication hard work compassion towards those who need it most