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Organizations Helping to Rebuild Houses
Several organizations are helping homeowners who have limited or depleted rebuilding monies to rehabilitate their homes with the help of volunteer labor and free construction materials. The criteria common to all is that the residents were homeowners of their property prior to Hurricane(s) Katrina or Rita. Check back often for more organizations offering assistance.
Lowernine.org
http://www.lowernine.org
Lowernine.org is helping residents of the Lower Ninth Ward rebuild their homes.
There is a waiting list but any Lower Nine resident can fill out a short, one-page application. Rebuild projects are prioritized as follows: 1)elderly with children in the home; 2) families with children; 3) elderly without children in the home; 4) everybody else.
For more information or an application call Project Coordinator Matt Sheard at 917-853-7877. more
Rebuilding Assistance - Operation Helping Hands
http://www.ccano.org/operation_helping_hands.htm
Operation Helping Hands brings volunteers from across the country together to help rebuild New Orleans by rebuilding homes of elderly, disabled or uninsured homeowners.
If you need help, or know someone who does, please call (504) 895-5439 for assistance.
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SAFER
http://safer.tulane.edu/home.php
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SAFER (Student Advocacy for Equitable Recovery), through their Family Match rebuilding program, matches the time and skills of college students to the needs of families who lost their homes due to Hurricane Katrina.
SAFER offers assistance with mold remediation, gutting, and rebuilding, as well as a program that helps residents find affordable houses to purchase. Visit the website or call 504.314.7233.
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Louisiana United Methodist Disaster Recovery Ministry
http://www.laumcstormrelief.com
The Ministry is providing case management as well as rebuilding assistance to residents who were living in the hurricane affected regions prior to disaster.
Currently there is a waiting list. Visit the website or call (225) 346-5193.
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PNOLA - The Phoenix of New Orleans (Tulane/Gravier Neighborhood)
http://www.pnola.org/
The Phoenix of New Orleans is offering case management services and rebuilding assistance to homeowners in the lower Mid-City area.
It is also advocating on behalf of homeowners in the area currently slated for the creation of the new VA hospital to ensure community voice and input and job creation for local residents. For more information visit the website or call (504) 342-4399.
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St. Bernard Project
http://www.stbernardproject.org
The St. Bernard Project offers rebuilding assistance to the elderly (over 62), disabled, or those who have school-age children who have a house in St. Bernard.
Services are dependent on available volunteers. Qualified residents who wish to apply for assistance can stop by the St. Bernard Project office at 8324 Parc Place in Chalmette or call Janie Strachan, Client Liaison, at 504-277-6831.
Those interested in volunteering can contact Andrea Bean at andrea@stbernardproject.org. more World Hope Corps Rebuilding Assistance for Seniors and the Disabled
World Hope International and Family of Faith Community Church are working together to assist homeowners in rebuilding their uninsured, flooded homes.
If you are a senior citizen or have a disability, contact Andrea Babin, World Hope Corps, Kenner site coordinator, (504) 469-4611 or andreababin@earthlink.net to see if you qualify.
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