Residential Construction Volunteers - learn on the job, or train others!

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Volunteering Description: lowernine.org is looking for volunteers workers to assist in the work of rebuilding the homes of families in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward who were affected by Hurricane Katrina, or are struggling today. We are in need of volunteers with the skills used in all phases of residential constructions, or who are willing to learn those skills. To date, lowernine.org has fully rebuilt ninety-one homes, and has completed smaller repair and renovation projects on over three hundred more, bringing more Lower Ninth Ward families back to safe, affordable housing than any other single organization. We also operate a food pantry on Saturdays from 10-2pm. We do offer limited volunteer housing at a fee, which is sometimes waived for long-term skilled volunteers.

About us: lowernine.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working in toward the long-term recovery of New Orleans' historic Lower Ninth Ward from Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaches of 2005. Our main goal is to support residents in rebuilding storm-damaged properties, but we also support the community in other ways, including blight mapping, neighborhood cleanups, community gardens, and other neighborhood initiatives.