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Agency repairs homes for those in need

Published December 4, 2008, 10:18 pm, San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5

Like many homeowners, Ricardo Zendejas did most of the upkeep on his house. But after three eye surgeries for a detached retina that left the 71-year-old former Kelly AFB airplane painter unable to see, home repair became all but impossible.

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