
Disaster Description
New Orleans was damaged not so much by the wind and rain of Hurricane Katrina, but by the failure of the levees surrounding the city to keep out the waters of adjacent Lake Pontchartrain. Much of the city was flooded and many homes still stand empty almost three years later.
MDS Response
MDS is repairing and rebuilding homes in various areas of New Orleans, including Gentilly, Lower 9th Ward and Upper 9th Ward. MDS partners with organizations such as Catholic Charities, Crescent Alliance Recovery Effort (CARE) and Greater New Orleans Disaster Recovery Partnership (GNODRP).
After almost 8 months of work, MDS completed renovations on the Hayne Blvd. building that will again be used to house volunteers. It is located in the northeast part of the city next to Lake Pontchartrain.
We had a youth group of sixteen in this week from Ohio and they worked hard but had alot of fun. It is always a blessing to see young people come with their high energy and a willingness to do whatever is asked of...
New Orleans
MDS
7520 Hayne Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70126
Project Director: Leonard Penner and Eddie Neufeld
Phone: (504) 309-9406
Fax: (504) 309-9423
neworleans(at)mds.mennonite.net
Project Start Date: November 2006
Volunteer Status: This site is full until August, 2008.
Volunteers to Date: 1160
Jobs Started: 147
Jobs Completed: 136
Project End Date: TBA
Project schedule
June 8 -Summer Youth Project begins
August 9 - Summer Youth Project ends
October 13-December 13: Fall short term volunteers are on projects
January 11 - Winter short term volunteers at projects
Volunteer Information:
Please read this file if you are planning and preparing for travel to work at New Orleans.
New Orleans Volunteer Information
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