Rebuilding a home will rebuild a life

The UpSide's photo of the week.

Published May 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m. ET

Raheem David (left), Stefanie Seldin (center), and Quentin Watts pause for a breather while remodeling a home in West Philadelphia last month for Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, which revitalizes communities by transforming vulnerable, owner-occupied houses into safe, energy-efficient homes at no cost to homeowners in order to improve the health and safety of the residents. Seldin is president & CEO of the nonprofit, while David and Watts, both carpenters, volunteered their services for the day.

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