The surprise was made possible thanks to the Home Depot Foundation and Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors.
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Anesi “Maverick” Tu’ufuli sees his new home.
A San Antonio veteran has a new place to call home thanks to the kindness of others!
On Friday, August 16, San Antonio Purple Heart recipient Sergeant Anesi “Maverick” Tu’ufuli was surprised with a new, custom designed and customized smart home thanks to the Home Depot Foundation and Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors.
The two organizations worked together to fully furnish and decorate the home with items specifically tailored to Tu’ufuli’s needs, according to a press release provided to PEOPLE.
The press release goes on to say that designer Tuan Nguyen used items from The Home Depot to design the home specifically for wheelchair-bound Tu’ufuli and his family.
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Anesi “Maverick” Tu’ufuli’s new home.
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In 2005, Tu’ufuli was injured when he stepped on a remote-controlled explosive device in Taji, Iraq, the press release said.
During this time, he lost, among other things, his left leg and suffered damage to his right leg.
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Anesi “Maverick” Tu’ufuli is full of gratitude after receiving his new home.
After returning from the war, Tu’ufuli left the military and lived as a civilian with his wife and two young daughters. But after his wife died of cancer in 2018, the veteran had to care for his children as a single father.
The house he lived in before being surprised with a new home by the Home Depot Foundation and Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors was not wheelchair accessible, making it difficult for Tu’ufuli to live comfortably.
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Anesi “Maverick” Tu’ufuli cuts the ribbon to his new home.
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The Home Depot Foundation is a nonprofit organization that “works to improve the housing and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill labor shortages, and support communities affected by natural disasters,” according to its website.
Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors is named after the former NFL star. The organization provides assistance to veterans injured in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families.
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