Meeting Basic Human Needs

11 Aug 2009
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Found in the 2009 New Orleans Index. Over half of all the buildings in St. Bernard Parish (bordering the east side of Orleans parish) are abandoned. Crazy.

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parish where I am working right now. The artist in me sees great oportunity in so many empty buildings, but another...
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Even though it has now been more than three years since Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005, the devastation in St Bernard Parish remains overwhelming. There are no hospitals here now, and the population is only about half of what it was before the disaster.

The people of St. Bernard have very practical needs. They need laundry facilities so they can keep themselves and their children clean. They need internet connections so they can find information about rebuilding their businesses and their homes. And they need a place to come together to enjoy a hot, nutritious meal and share their ongoing frustrations and successes with their neighbors. The Community Center of St Bernard is dedicated to providing hurricane survivors with the recovery resources they need in a safe and all-inclusive setting.

Main Site - www.CCSTB.org

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