Chana--St Bernard Project -- Help Rebuild New Orleans

Chana

Homeowner Bio

Chaos and running around was part of Chana King’s everyday life, but she considered it normal. Taking care of her four daughters, seven-year-old Alexis, five-year-old Callie, four-year-old Lani, and seven-month-old Gabrielle, was what she lived to do and they kept her more than busy. Then Hurricane Katrina hit and the real chaos began.

Chana smartly heeded all warnings, packed up and evacuated the family to North Louisiana, where they would stay at her grandmother’s house for five months. The family’s next stop was a trailer in Mississippi, which would become the family’s place of residence for the next six months. Chana and her family impatiently waited for the day they would be able to return to New Orleans. “I just wanted to be home,” she said.

A lifelong resident of the area, Chana cannot think of any other place to call home than the St. Bernard Parish. Departing from their trailer in Mississippi, Chana and her family moved in with her father in Violet. Eventually they were able to rebuild a small portion of their home and currently live in the back part of their house.

Although they have a roof over their head, Chana and her children live without amenities many couldn’t imagine going without, including a bathroom and running water. More importantly, she says, she wants her children to have their old rooms back so that they may finally have a place to call their own again.

Chana loves the volunteers who will hopefully be rebuilding her house soon, and “thanks them and appreciates everything they do.”

House Updates

12/09/09

11/24/09

10/20/09

Jim Hofman from California and Jackie Damico from Atlanta, Georgia were among of volunteers that worked at the Kind house last week.. They finished mudding the house and also sanded the walls. It was hard work, but these two were up to the challenge. “We really loved getting to meet the homeowners,” they agreed.

10/20/09

A group of 15 volunteers from Georgetown Visitation volunteered at the King home Thursday, October 15 through Saturday, October 17. The volunteers finished insulating the house and began installing drywall.

10/01/09

A team of Chruch of the Brethren volunteers, who are trained specialist, have spent the past week installing plumbing at Chana's home.

Welcome Home!

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Amelia Elzey, Gentilly, LA
Lisa Heberling, Arabi, LA
Royce & Veron Treaudo, New Orleans, LA
Shelita Harrell, New Orleans East, LA

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Under Construction

Some of our homes currently under Construction

Barbara Williams, New Orleans, LA
Brenda Dupre-Williams, Lower 9th
Chana King, Violet, LA
Clarence and Diane Victorian, New Orleans East, LA
Cologero Caillouet, Chalmette, LA
Darren Anderson, Violet, LA
Darryn Carreras, Chalmette, LA
Darrell Betha, Mereaux, LA
David Lagrange, Arabi, LA
David Melerine, St Bernard, LA
Deborah Vita, Violet, LA
Debra Brown, Gentilly, LA
Delia Doty, Chalmette, LA
Donald & Tonya Topey, Violet, LA
Donnell Barthelemy, Violet, LA
Donnie Panarello, Chalmette, LA
Evelyn Solis, Chalmette, LA
Gerry Bierria, New Orleans, LA
Glenda Ceaser, Violet, LA
Jennifer Lanier, Violet, LA
Joycelyn and Lawrence Stokes, St. Bernard, LA
Joyce Guient, New Orleans, LA
Juan Toledo, Arabi, LA
Keith Florane, Chalmette, LA
Kenneth Burrell, Arabi, LA
Kenneth Dorsey, Lower 9th
Kwame & Dominique Adansi-Bona, Gentilly, LA
Mathilda & August Miller, Chalmette, LA
Mona Lisa Payne, New Orleans, LA
Ralph Dipadova, Chalmette, LA
Rebecca Holmes, St. Bernard, LA
Regina Beal, Violet, LA
Rhonda Krantz, St. Bernard, LA
Ricky Diecidue, Meraux, LA
Robert & Amy Barlow, Meraux, LA
Roosevelt Houston, Lower 9th
Sabrina Pacaccio, Violet, LA
Shane & Tina Meshell, Meraux, LA
Sharen Williams, Arabi, LA
Theresa McLuckey, Chalmette, LA
Vanessa Havers, St. Bernard, LA
Velma Lewis, New Orleans, LA
Willie Major, Violet, LA