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You don’t have to be good with a hammer to appreciate Extreme Makeover Home Edition. This is one of my favorite reality shows even though I’m all thumbs when it comes to hand tools. Each episode features a family facing some time of housing crises. Sometimes the home has been damaged by fire or flood. Other times a devastating illness or financial situation has placed the home at risk.

The families chosen for Extreme Makeover are very deserving of a helping hand due to some contribution they have made to their community. One episode focused on a family who was running a camp for disabled children. They put every spare dime into funding the camp and consequently their family home was largely neglected. They were living without the bare necessity of adequate shelter to provide for the children’s camp.

The makeover team solicits hundreds of community volunteers who renovate while the family is on vacation. This is not a simple remodel job. Often the original home is entirely razed to make room for the improved version. The team has only a week to complete the project and it is fascinating to watch all of the subcontractors work together on such a tight schedule.More info here: First Lady joins Extreme Makeover Home Edition in Fayetteville