New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC)

FreePair Paterson

NJCDC’s program, FreePair Paterson, helps bridge the gap between two generations: youth ages 16-24 who have dropped out of high school, and the elderly and disabled living in poverty. These youths are given the opportunity to obtain their GED and a vocational certificate in construction, receiving on-the-job training repairing the homes of elderly and disabled homeowners or renters who cannot afford to make the repairs themselves.