New Orleans is slowly recovering, but there is still a lot to be done. The organization we are working through is the United Methodist Committee on Relief. They have worked for five years through governmental grants and through church donations. They will probably end their efforts in December.
The remaining work will continue with other relief agencies and through local agencies that existed before Hurricane Katrina.
Heidelberg's students are wonderful and awesome.. They work hard. They are considerate of each other.
We've worked on three houses--one has not been touched since the hurricane. The owner, a widow, had 18 inches of water in her home for a short period. So, she was not as badly affected as many. But, her home is so full of items, that she has not been able to tackle the problem of pulling out items and rehabilitating the house. We've torn out drywall in the hallway, a bedroom and laundry room. The owner is elated.
Another house is a home where two different families live, both who have
deaf people in their families. They were swindled out of 27,000 dollars the year after the hurricane. Now their home is almost complete.
The other home is getting ceramic tile and drywall. I don't know much about that family.
The remaining work will continue with other relief agencies and through local agencies that existed before Hurricane Katrina.Heidelberg's students are wonderful and awesome.. They work hard. They are considerate of each other.
We've worked on three houses--one has not been touched since the hurricane. The owner, a widow, had 18 inches of water in her home for a short period. So, she was not as badly affected as many. But, her home is so full of items, that she has not been able to tackle the problem of pulling out items and rehabilitating the house. We've torn out drywall in the hallway, a bedroom and laundry room. The owner is elated.
Another house is a home where two different families live, both who have
deaf people in their families. They were swindled out of 27,000 dollars the year after the hurricane. Now their home is almost complete.
The other home is getting ceramic tile and drywall. I don't know much about that family.
Anyway,
We are having a great time! We are going into the French Quarter tonight.
Paul Sittason Stark
We are having a great time! We are going into the French Quarter tonight.
Paul Sittason Stark
Paul ... great posts on the blog. Do you or any of the students have photos? (from Angie)
ReplyDeletethe photos are coming.
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