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Building a Home in the Rain

September 8, 2010 By Jill Robinson

I never thought that spending a day to build a house in the pouring rain would be a rewarding experience. But on August 28, one day before the Hurricane Katrina five-year anniversary, I did just that—and I’d do it again in a second. To be honest, I wasn’t prepared at all for the rain. Sure, […]

Filed Under: New Orleans Tagged With: habitat for humanity, new orleans, new orleans marriott, second harvest, spirit to serve new orleans, voluntourism

Celebrating Friendship in New Orleans

August 22, 2010 By Jill Robinson

Media attention is on New Orleans this week for the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the deluge that followed the storm. I’ll be in the Crescent City for the anniversary, among a group of people working on a Habitat for Humanity house—just one of many that are still needed. I was in New Orleans […]

Filed Under: New Orleans Tagged With: habitat for humanity, katrina, new orleans

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