Winter Break - New Orleans
Location: Gulf Coast, USA
Dates: January 6-16, 2011
Leaders: Stephanie Toegel, Cory Smith & Tashia Butterfield
Partner: The Lower 9th Ward Village
Cost: $500.00
Group Size: 20 students
Application: Due November 15th Apply Here
Donate: Make a contribution here
Trip Description
This community-focused trip is all about the people. It's about our team being a living, breathing, moving part of the body of Christ. It's about talking to people who need someone to talk to, and listening to someone who needs people to listen. As we talk, listen and engage in intentional community with the people of New Orleans, especially the Lower Ninth Ward, we'll do whatever they need us to do to help out in their neighborhoods whether that be fixing up houses, yard work, or planting trees. We'll also have the chance to discover the beautiful city of New Orleans. We'll eat delicious food, listen to amazing music and see the unique layout of the city. If you've never been on a mission trip or go on one every year, this is a great trip for you. Any questions? Please talk to us!
Our Partners
Camp Restore. This Christian based ministry has been operating since fall 2006, as a direct effort to help rebuild New Orleans, offering emotional, spiritual and physical support to the communities they work in. The campus, on the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Grounds, houses, feeds and connects volunteers to different sites and communities around the city.
The Lower Ninth Ward Village. This community center is located in the Lower Ninth Ward, was started by a lifelong resident, Mack McLendon. With the building originally intended to be an auto shop, McLendon started this community center after Katrina in order to rebuild his neighborhood and help his neighbors find their way back home, by rebuilding one house at a time.
Regional Overview
This city of New Orleans is characterized by water. It is surrounded by water on three sides, and it sits about eight feet below sea level (Louisiana's lowest elevation point). In August 2005, the water overtook the city as Hurricane Katrina brought the Gulf of Mexico over the levees and devastated the city and its people. Five years later the city is on the road to recovery, but those same people are still in need of help to rebuild their houses, livelihoods and lifestyles. The Lower Ninth Ward while being the area most devastated by Katrina, is the area that has been continually overlooked.