New Orleans is still going through a rebuild, and my experiences with Habitat for Humanity makes me feel as if there is a difference being made. I worked in the ReStore ( All the money from the store goes to building Houses as I gathered) and worked on painting a house with a group from a local High School. The "team leaders" did a great job encouraging the group and personally I enjoyed myself. To see a house being painted in one day was impressive and done for an elderly lady who herself rebuilt but with limited resources couldnt afford. Habitat for Humanity is a good example of what a Non- Profit should be and works well with the area needs.
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- EIN 72-0973161
- 5046093332
- 2900 Elysian Fields Avenue New Orleans LA 70122 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Homeless & Housing, Housing & Shelter, Housing Development, Construction & Management
Mission: The mission of New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity is: · to build houses in partnership with sponsors, volunteers, communities, and homeowner families, whereby families are empowered to transform their own lives; and · to eliminate poverty housing in the New Orleans area while serving as a catalyst to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Target demographics: responsibly build communities where families can thrive, in homes they can afford.
Geographic areas served: New Orleans
Programs: New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated in 1983 as an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). Since its inception, NOAHH has been working in partnership with hard working, low-income families in New Orleans to build and finance new, safe, affordable homes. The program makes homeownership possible for families who are unable to qualify for traditional home loans but have a stable job, good or no credit, and the willingness to contribute 350 hours of sweat equity to the building of Habitat homes. New Orleans continues to rebuild housing that was destroyed by the devastating flooding of Hurricane Katrina. NOAHH has become a beacon of hope in this rebuilding process by recruiting and deploying tens of thousands of volunteers to construct new homes in damaged, blighted neighborhoods. With the support of our volunteers, donors, and partners across the country and even the world, NOAHH’s homebuilding capacity has increased annually since 2005. New Orleans is a city with historically low rates of homeownership and high levels of poverty, yet it is a place of resiliency, hope, and cultural vibrancy. With a spirit of renewal, NOAHH is rising to the challenges presented by a substandard housing stock and is helping many to realize their dream of homeownership.