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Rebuilding Together New Orleans (RTNO) is a local affiliate of a national nonprofit organization – Rebuilding Together – which has restored and revitalized more than 100,000 homes over the past 19 years. All work done is at no cost to the homeowner and utilizes predominantly volunteer labor. Rebuilding Together's mission is to preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly and disabled and families with children, can live in warmth, safety, and independence.