Lowernine.org
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lowernine.org is a volunteer organization established in 2007, after the end of Emergency Communities
, one of the first nonprofit organizations formed as of the result of Hurricane Katrina
in 2005. The headquarters of lowernine.org is located in the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward
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The organization is dedicated to the rebuilding of homes in New Orleans' historic Lower Ninth Ward damaged by Hurricane Katrina
, and training of local residents and volunteers from across the United States in the area of construction. It is funded entirely by donations and service volunteers. To date, lowernine.org has worked with over 2,300 volunteers, and has rebuilt more than 29 homes.
As of May 8, 2009, over 170 homes in the Lower Ninth Ward are on lowernine.org's waiting list for rebuilding. Although any form of service is greatly appreciated, those skilled in carpentry, electrical wiring, and plumbing are sought as volunteers.
Emergency Communities
Emergency Communities was a volunteer organization which formed after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It provided meals and other relief to residents and emergency responders, first in Mississippi, then in Louisiana. Emergency Communities ran sites in St. Bernard Parish, Plaquemines Parish, and Orleans...
, one of the first nonprofit organizations formed as of the result of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
in 2005. The headquarters of lowernine.org is located in the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward
Lower Ninth Ward
Lower Ninth Ward is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. As the name implies, it is part of the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. The Lower Ninth Ward is often thought of as the entire area within New Orleans downriver of the Industrial Canal; however, the City Planning Commission divides this...
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The organization is dedicated to the rebuilding of homes in New Orleans' historic Lower Ninth Ward damaged by Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
, and training of local residents and volunteers from across the United States in the area of construction. It is funded entirely by donations and service volunteers. To date, lowernine.org has worked with over 2,300 volunteers, and has rebuilt more than 29 homes.
As of May 8, 2009, over 170 homes in the Lower Ninth Ward are on lowernine.org's waiting list for rebuilding. Although any form of service is greatly appreciated, those skilled in carpentry, electrical wiring, and plumbing are sought as volunteers.