Princes William and Harry gave the royal treatment to a group of veterans in need in the U.K.
On Wednesday the benevolent brothers joined the BBC’s “DIY SOS,” a reality show that refurbishes homes, to help build abodes for vets struggling with a range of health and financial problems in Manchester. The show’s “biggest build to date” will renovate eight empty homes and update 62 properties, according to the BBC.
Altogether, 26 homes will be reserved for veterans, according to People.
Both veterans themselves, William and Harry were eager to get their hands dirty with the construction project.
They donned hard hats, which had their respective names emblazoned on them, and got to work getting the project off the ground.
William painted a kitchen and Harry laid paving stones in a garden.
They were joined by 240 volunteers and builders who hope to complete the campaign by the end of the week, according to BT.com.
William and Harry also met with a number of the veterans whom their volunteer work is helping.
The two spoke with Lamin Manneh, a triple amputee who has five children and was never able to read to his kids at bedtime because he couldn't get up the stairs in his home, according to BT.com.
The show has enabled Manneh to get an accessible home and he told the BBC that it now gives him "hope."
In addition to building the homes, the project will erect a support center, which will help vets with physical or mental health issues, according to the BBC. It’s getting support from the Royal British Legion and Walking with the Wounded, a charity of which Harry has been a longtime supporter.
He joined the group on treks to the North and South Poles and plans on completing a 1,000-mile journey with the group around Britain, according to the Associated Press.
Residents benefiting from the program told the BBC that they hope that it inspires other similar initiatives to help veterans struggling to reintegrate into society and William and Harry hope their work will keep vets in the public eye.
Currently, an estimated 9,000 vets in England are sleeping on the streets.
"As the memory of conflicts fade and public focus beings to move elsewhere, both The Duke and Prince Harry will continue to draw attention to the ongoing challenges facing service personnel making the transition to civilian life,” their spokesperson said in a statement.