HomeAid is a leading national non-profit provider of housing for homeless families and individuals. The organization builds and renovates multi-unit shelters for organizations helping the homeless rebuild their lives. HomeAid Los Angeles, a 501(c)(3) charity sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura, identifies long term, stable homeless care providers who need additional capacity and pairs them with our builders, vendors and suppliers who donate their time, materials and labor to help build transitional homeless shelters for individuals and families who have been rendered temporarily homeless due to circumstances beyond their control, including: • Youth who have aged out of foster care • Women in crisis pregnancy • Victims of domestic violence and spousal desertion • Children who have become homeless due to a family crisis • Mentally challenged • Adults living with HIV/AIDS • Those homeless as a result of job loss or catastrophic illness • Individuals & families suffering from drug and alcohol abuse • Male and female veterans In addition, HomeAid Los Angeles serves as a housing developer and liaison between homeless care providers, the community at large, volunteers, residential builders, remodelers and developers and their suppliers and vendors.