Welcome. This blog will follow a team from Franconia Mennonite Church and Ambler Mennonite Church as they spend a week working with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) in New Orleans.
The group from Ambler includes Scott Eldredge, Dale & Maggie Wood, Duane Miller, Pam Wiegner, Rick Kratz and Randy Martin.
The group from Ambler includes Scott Eldredge, Dale & Maggie Wood, Duane Miller, Pam Wiegner, Rick Kratz and Randy Martin.
Pictures from the week can be viewed at http://picasaweb.google.com/ramblerm/FranconiaAmblerMDSTripToNO?authkey=XB3q7My5xxQ
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 two years later. MDS is repairing and rebuilding homes in the Gentilly section of New Orleans and possibly surrounding areas. MDS partners with several organizations, including Catholic Charities, Crescent Alliance Recovery Effort (CARE) and Greater New Orleans Disaster Recovery Partnership (GNODRP).
1 comment:
Hope you all have a wonderful time helping people out and getting to know new friends.
I did this alot as a youth helping families less privilaged then myself and it a very humbling and meaningful experience.
You are in my thoughts.
Have a safe trip
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