The last week in March we had Ohio students from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine come help us out. This year the school organized over 50 students with the help and inspiration of 4 volunteers from 2009. Thanks again to Sonia, Dan, Meagan and Casey for making this year a success.
Onsite has helped the Guidrys get back into their home this year after being taken for thousands of dollars by crooked contractors.
Here they say their thanks just before moving into their new home. This really was an amazing day for us.
For any of OnSite’s volunteers who got the chance to speak with Ms. Parker you know how wonderful, determined and inspiring she is. She is definitely a beacon of hope for the Holy Cross community of the Lower 9th Ward. Please take a minute to watch this video clip of Ms. Parker telling her story.
Justin speaks with Danita who owns a home at the corner of Chartres and Delery. Our volunteers spent many days sheet rocking her home. After Hurricane Katrina Danita and her family drove to Alabama where she then spent the next 2 years.
We like to try and interview the homeowners who’s homes we work on so you get a chance to get to know them too. Here is a short interview conducted by Justin with Mr. Dixon at 4909 St. Claude Ave.
Vibiana Thomas at 5742 Dauphine St. in the Lower 9th Ward comments on the work OnSite’s volunteers did on her house that sat under 8 feet of water for weeks after Hurricane Katrina. You can view photos and a few work videos of the gutting work our volunteers did in some of my previous blog posts.