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A SERVICE TRIP WITH MENNONITE DISASTER SERVICE (MDS)
June 7-14, 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana On June 7, the youth group along with their leaders headed to New Orleans to spend a week working at MDS sites in the ninth ward and other parts of the city. The youth worked at four different houses that were all in different stages of construction at the time. Two of the homes were complete rebuilds and the other two were being remodeled. Even though the days were hot and humid much work was accomplished. On one house the roof was shingled and the siding was completed. The second home was almost complete and the youth spent time painting, caulking and finishing the trim inside. The third house was ready for drywall and several youth spent the majority of their week hanging sheetrock. The fourth house needed the old roof torn off and new sheeting put on it. Everyone enjoyed the week of work and getting to know the homeowners. The people were very grateful for all the work that was accomplished on thier homes. Since our time there one of the families has been able to move in thier new home and sent us pictures of the house blessing. Evidence of Katrina's devastation can still be seen and there are many homes and businesses in the city that still need to be rebuilt. Mennonite Disaster Service expects to be in New Orleans for ten years helping rebuild and restore the lives of those effected by this disaster. To see a complete list of MDS projects and find out more about the Summer Youth Program log onto www.mds.mennonite.net |
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