No Barriers USA

No Barriers programs help people live full and purposeful lives. With your help we serve veterans with disabilities; youth students who are deaf/blind, in foster-care, or live in poverty; and people living with disabilities.

Testimonials

No Barriers Warriors wanted nothing from us. No money. No favors. No repayment. They asked for nothing, except that we try. Try to be present in the moment, open to the idea that life is beautiful and worth living. A hard sell. But they sold us. And they healed us. Through their unselfish love and their endless generosity. And yours. They could not have given us what they did without your help. - Ryan U.S. Army - No Barriers Warrior

When I entered high school, I was unmotivated. I did not know how I would survive, thrive, and graduate from high school. I'm a first-generation American and my parents are very poor. This opportunity gave me more than an experience, it gave me hope and confidence because my experience allowed me to define and re-define who I am. It has given me concrete examples and experiences to draw on. No longer am I unmotivated; I am enthusiastic person, and I consistently strive to help those around me who are "unmotivated."
I feel that this experience has opened many doors for me. After my experience I founded a mentoring program in my school, and I have been named a U.S Youth Ambassador to Ecuador, a United States Senate Youth Finalist, and a Questbridge College Finalist. I have also received a Hispanic Youth Award Gold Medal for Community Service. No Barriers has been an integral part of my high school experience because it showed me how to be a leader and a shaker, and how take my future into my hands. I can only hope that this program will continue transforming the lives of my peers because it immensely revitalized my life. - Nora - No Barriers Youth Participant