Golden Hands Foundation provides free home repairs to elderly seniors across the Bay Area — so a loose railing, a broken step, or an overdue safety fix never stands between a senior and the comfort of home.
Low-income seniors aged 62 and older who own and live in their own homes, but cannot afford the repairs they need to live safely in them.
The big companies won’t come out for a wobbly handrail. A senior on a fixed income can’t pay contractor rates for one either. That gap — small repair, big risk — is exactly where we work.
Our founder, Ahmed Nababta, is a licensed California contractor (CA Lic #1137789). For years, he quietly did free repairs for elderly neighbors out of his own pocket — a railing here, a grab bar there — because nobody else was coming.
In October 2026, that habit became the Golden Hands Foundation: a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, so the work can grow beyond one man’s spare hours and reach every senior who needs it.
Every repair below is completed at no cost to the senior. If it keeps a senior safe and independent at home, it is the kind of work we do.
Grab bars, handrails, stair repairs, and trip-hazard fixes — the small things that prevent the big fall.
Ramps, doorway widening, and bathroom safety upgrades that make daily life easier and safer.
Gutter cleaning, window repairs, and minor plumbing and electrical fixes — the upkeep that keeps a home sound.
Power washing, debris removal, and basic yard safety, so the outside of the home is as safe as the inside. (We don’t do landscaping.)
Four simple steps, from first call to finished repair. The senior never pays a cent — not for the visit, not for the work, not for the materials the Foundation approves.
A senior — or a family member, friend, or neighbor on their behalf — asks for help using the form below.
We come to the home, look at what needs fixing, and document the safety needs — what’s urgent, what can wait.
Each project is reviewed against our simple eligibility gates (see below), so help goes where the need is real.
Licensed, insured professionals complete the work. Our founding contractor partner is Golden Improvements Inc (CA Lic #1137789), paid by the Foundation at fair, documented rates. The senior pays nothing.
Five plain-language gates. If all five sound like you — or like a senior you know — please reach out.
Not sure whether a repair counts? Ask anyway. If we can’t help, we’ll say so honestly — and point you toward someone who might.
We’re new, and we’d rather show you two real homes than a page of promises. Names are kept private; the work is real.
A senior’s deck railing had become heavily splintered — the kind of rail a person stops trusting, or grabs during a fall and gets hurt. We sanded it smooth, so it is safe to hold again.
Illustration shown — we protect our seniors’ privacy and don’t publish photos of their homes.
A loose, shaky toilet seat replaced, and a grab bar installed by the tub. Most senior falls happen in the bathroom — and these are two of the highest-value safety fixes per dollar there are.
Illustration shown — we protect our seniors’ privacy and don’t publish photos of their homes.
Before the Foundation existed, our founder was already doing this work quietly on his own — power washing, window cleaning, and railing repairs for elderly homeowners who needed a hand. The Foundation is how that work grows up and reaches further.
Tell us about the senior and what needs fixing. You can fill this in for yourself, or for a parent, a friend, or a neighbor — just tell us who you are in the last question.
The most valuable thing you can give right now isn’t money — it’s a name. A senior who needs us. A pair of skilled hands. A neighbor who hears about us.
Golden Hands Foundation is a newly incorporated California nonprofit. We are preparing our application for federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (Form 1023) — it has not been approved yet.
That means donations are not yet tax-deductible. We won’t pretend otherwise, and we’re not asking for money until we can accept it properly. The moment our status is approved, we’ll announce it here — clearly and proudly.
Know an older neighbor living with a broken step, a loose rail, a bathroom that’s become a hazard? Use the request form above and tell us. A referral costs nothing and can prevent a fall.
Tradespeople, handypeople, drivers, friendly visitors — if you have time or a skill, there is a senior near you who could use both. Skilled volunteers work alongside licensed professionals.
Tell your church, your senior center, your neighborhood group. Most seniors who need help never ask for it — they hear about it from someone they trust. Be that someone.