9 Organizations That Never Left New Orleans

September 1st, 2010 by admin Leave a reply »

From The Huffington Post: We made the list!

On Sunday, August 29, it will be five years to the day since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Though dozens of nonprofit organizations made use of charitable donations at the time, many have moved on to other issues in the U.S. and around the world.

We’re profiling nine of the organizations that haven’t gone anywhere and are dedicated to the rebuilding process no matter how long it takes. Check out our list, vote for your favorite, and add your own!

Global Green has been working in New Orleans for years, and after Katrina they stepped up their efforts, initiating The Holy Cross Project, which rebuilds homes in a sustainable and scalable way. They’ve also been building new K-12 schools with money from the Bush Clinton Katrina Fund.

via 9 Organizations That Never Left New Orleans.

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