Protect the Hands provides education, advocacy, and support for seniors, veterans, caregivers, and families facing elder abuse, financial exploitation, housing challenges, and isolation.
Through awareness, resources, and community action, we help families recognize warning signs before crisis occurs and connect them with trusted support.
We believe those who served our nation and those who raised our families deserve dignity, protection, and peace of mind...
Standing With Veterans Every Step of the Way
We are more than a nonprofit—we are a promise to those who served. Our commitment is to provide financial relief, support, and community for disabled veterans, ensuring they receive the care, respect, and stability they deserve. When veterans need us, we show up.We are more than a nonprofit—we are a promise to those who served. Our commitment is to provide financial relief, support, and community for disabled veterans, ensuring they receive the care, respect, and stability they deserve. When veterans need us, we show up.

Easing Financial Stress for Veterans
Owning a home should bring stability, not financial strain. Our Mortgage Assistance Program helps disabled veterans pay down their mortgages, reducing financial burdens so they can focus on their well-being. We’re here to support those who served by ensuring they can stay in a safe, secure home.

A Symbol of Strength & Giving
Inspired by a Navy veteran’s passion for growing pineapple plants, this program allows supporters to give back in a unique way. For every $25 donation or more, we send a live pineapple plant—a lasting symbol of resilience, growth, and gratitude for those who support our mission.

Guidance From Those Who Understand
No one understands a veteran’s struggles better than another veteran who has walked the same path. Our Veteran-to-Veteran Peer Support Program provides a trusted space for mentorship, shared experiences, and real-world advice, ensuring that no veteran has to face challenges alone or feel unheard.
Protect the Hands is a national initiative dedicated to protecting seniors, veterans, and families from financial exploitation, elder abuse, isolation, and housing insecurity.
Through education and advocacy, community support, and awareness, we help families recognize warning signs before crisis strikes. We believe those who raised us, served our nation, and built our communities deserve dignity, protection, and peace of mind.
Our mission is simple: Protect the Hands that once protected us.
The American Foundation for Life Challenges and Cures is dedicated to helping disabled veterans in Destrehan, LA and beyond. From mortgage assistance to free boating and fishing trips, we provide real support to those who served. Call us today at (504) 258-4481
We help disabled veterans by easing financial stress, providing resources, and offering free outdoor experiences. Inspired by a Navy veteran’s legacy, we ensure no veteran faces life’s challenges alone.