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Louisiana
Recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

The work here is focused mostly on repairing and rebuilding damaged homes.  Groups with one-quarter or more skilled individuals (those that can lead others on worksites) are needed.  The most common jobs include hanging, taping, and painting drywall and carpentry trim work.  The minimum age at all work sites is 16.

Where can we stay?

Volunteer Resources Interested in planning a volunteer work trip?  Click here for "Hurricane Volunteering 101", a section of Frequently Asked Questions about volunteering on the Gulf Coast. Skilled volunteers needed!  [Learn more] Don't leave home without your customized LDR Gear, available through Old Lutheran.  [Order today]

A number of Lutheran congregations in the Greater New Orleans
area have opened their doors to volunteer teams in need of housing.  Information about where housing is available, what is provided, who
to contact, etc. is available through the ELCA's Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod at www.futurewithhope.org.

Camp Restore is an associated site of Recovery Assistance, Inc., a ministry of the LCMS Southern District.  The camp provides housing and meals for volunteers, and asks for a donation of $125 per volunteer per week.  For more information, call 888.248.2636 or visit them on the Web at www.camprestore.org.

There is a Lutheran hurricane recovery effort in Houma, LA, (about
an hour south of New Orleans) where major flooding from Hurricane Rita caused problems for the Bayou community.  For more information, send an e-mail to bayougrace@yahoo.com.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has two Volunteer Villages in Louisiana -- Luling and Houma.  Volunteers are asked to call the PDA Call Center at 866-732-6121 for more information.

If you are interested in volunteering through LDR at one of these sites, please select "Louisiana" as your Preferred State on the Volunteer Sign-Up form.

Helpful Links

New Orleans Marketing and Tourism Corporation
The Multi-Cultural Tourism Network
Camp Restore - LCMS Southern District
Habitat for Humanity New Orleans
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Go Camping America