Frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, stooping, crawling on floors, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, lifting items up to 50 pounds, reaching at, below, or above shoulder level.â¯Also, the ability to squat, bend at the waist, crouch, reach overhead and horizontally, and kneel. Abode works to end homelessness by assisting low-income, unhoused people, including those with special needs, to secure stable, supportive housing; and to be advocates for the removal of the causes of homelessness.