The Welcome Home Project provides essential items to individuals and families in need — because everyone deserves a place that truly feels like home.
We focus on the items that bring comfort, dignity, and warmth to a new space.
Sheets, blankets, and pillows for a restful night's sleep
Pots, dishes, and utensils to cook and eat at home
Toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, and personal care basics
Brooms, mops, and cleaners for a healthy space
Lamps and bulbs to brighten any room
Small furniture and organizers to create real living space
Every donation — big or small — puts an essential item in someone's hands.
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Some people see a problem and look away. Ava Ghassemi saw one and got to work.
As an 11th grader at Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C., Ava founded The Welcome Home Project after witnessing something that stayed with her — families moving into city-subsidized homes with nothing. No furniture, no bedding, no kitchen essentials. Just four walls and a floor. For families who had already been through so much, many with young children simply hoping for stability and safety, an empty house was just another obstacle.
Ava believed it didn't have to be that way. She believed that with the right community behind them, these families could walk into a home that felt warm, safe, and truly theirs from day one. So she built that community herself.
Beyond her work with The Welcome Home Project, Ava is a varsity volleyball player who has competed on Sidwell Friends' varsity team since her freshman year, and a passionate home cook who loves experimenting with new recipes — perhaps one reason she understands better than most just how much a fully equipped kitchen means to a family.
She is proof that you don't have to wait to make a difference. You just have to start.
The Welcome Home Project is a student-led volunteer organization dedicated to one simple belief: that every person deserves a home that feels like one.
We collect and distribute essential household items — from bedding and kitchenware to hygiene products and lighting — to individuals and families transitioning into new spaces.
Founded and run entirely by students, we partner with local shelters, community organizations, and generous donors like you to turn empty rooms into real homes.
Every donation turns an empty space into a home. Join us in building stability, one family at a time.
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