So we're just getting through our third week of work with lowernine and the team is split up between worksites. About 3-4 of us work with kids at a summer camp and the rest of us are at various houses fixing floors, replacing studs and whatnot. One of the projects that I've really enjoyed was building a shed. We finished one the first week, and the second week we started a brand new one.
And with working on these sheds comes the joy of working with Darren, a long-term volunteer, a kind-of site supvisor and life-long resident of the lower ninth ward. He has his own way of doing things (and talking) and it took some getting used to but overall he's a great guy. He keeps us stocked with water and Capri Suns for long days on the roof and he's always there if you need someone to teach you a new skill, or even if you don't... Overall, Darren is a cool dude, a great cook, and he knows what he is doing. He is really helping us to get things done. The round is going great and I'm looking forward to finishing our projects.
A short break from roofing. Darren's on the far right, teasing us to get back to work.
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Wow! I went to New Orleans last year and volunteered in the Lower Ninth Ward with a group called Emergency Communities. I had an amazing time --I met Darren when I was there. He was part of the Emergency Communities "Goin' Home Cafe" gang while it was still around. I'm now about to enter Americorps NCCC in Denver, and checked into this blog to read about it...imagine my surprise. So good to see Darren again...even if it is only on a blog. :)
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