{"id":202,"date":"2024-02-07T21:53:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T21:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=202"},"modified":"2024-02-07T21:53:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T21:53:25","slug":"vietnam-veteran-living-in-backyard-shed-for-4-years-is-surprised-with-newly-restored-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=202","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Veteran Living In Backyard Shed For 4 Years Is Surprised With Newly Restored Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran who had been living in a shed in his backyard for the past four years finally has a place to call home.<\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Henry Alvarado was forced to live in the shed after living conditions in his San Antonio home became unlivable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_385683\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385683\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-385683\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.43.40-PM-1178x675.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1178\" height=\"675\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.43.40-PM-1178x675.png 1178w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.43.40-PM-590x338.png 590w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.43.40-PM-295x169.png 295w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.43.40-PM-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.43.40-PM.png 1367w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-skm-boomerang-el-3=\"processed\">Eventually, Alvarado\u2019s sad situation was recognized by the City of San Antonio\u2019s Veterans Affairs Department, who knew they had to do something immediately to help.<\/p>\n<div id=\"skm-boomerang-el-3-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CPSs4qCbmoQDFYDiuwgd0mgDKg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8352,24467070\/a.greatergood\/life_4__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A representative from the department got in touch with \u201cAdapt a Vet,\u201d a nonprofit organization that works with construction partners to make home adaptations for veterans. Their goal is to help veterans become more independent and self-sufficient with a better quality of life and safer homes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_385682\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385682\" data-skm-boomerang-el-3=\"processed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-385682\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.42.39-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1049\" height=\"632\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.42.39-PM.png 1049w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.42.39-PM-561x338.png 561w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.42.39-PM-281x169.png 281w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.42.39-PM-768x463.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"skm-boomerang-el-3-6\" data-google-query-id=\"CMqmwKObmoQDFQHHuwgd9qsMUA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8352,24467070\/a.greatergood\/life_5__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michael Contungo, co-founder of Adapt a Vet, paid a visit to Alvarado\u2019s home with his team of volunteers from Mammoth Contracting, and immediately agreed to help with the project.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that all of the electrical work, along with all of the plumbing, was all out of compliance. The home also did not have central heat or air.<\/p>\n<p>Contungo and his team worked hard for two years to completely renovate Alvarado\u2019s home. Not only is everything now up to code, but the house also has six security cameras so that he can feel extra secure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_385681\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385681\" data-skm-boomerang-el-3=\"processed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-385681\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.41.42-PM-1103x675.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1103\" height=\"675\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.41.42-PM-1103x675.png 1103w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.41.42-PM-553x338.png 553w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.41.42-PM-276x169.png 276w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.41.42-PM-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-5.41.42-PM.png 1275w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"skm-boomerang-el-3-10\" data-google-query-id=\"CMumwKObmoQDFQHHuwgd9qsMUA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8352,24467070\/a.greatergood\/life_6__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The home features a new dining room, and was even made ADA compliant, in case Alvarado ever needs a wheelchair.<\/p>\n<p>Alvarado was overcome with emotion during the renovation of his home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just kept saying, \u2018I can\u2019t believe it, I can\u2019t believe it,&#8217;\u201d Contungo told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2022\/07\/15\/vietnam-veteran-from-san-antonio-living-in-backyard-shed-surprised-with-newly-renovated-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSAT 12<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hear more of this heartwarming story in the video below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nkVH57yXJy0\" data-id=\"nkVH57yXJy0\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-skm-boomerang-el-3=\"processed\">\n<div data-id=\"nkVH57yXJy0\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nkVH57yXJy0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/nkVH57yXJy0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran who had been living in a shed in his backyard for the past four years finally has a place to call&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":203,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=202"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202\/revisions\/204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}