St. Bernard Project

We had our orientation today. We saw some of the houses we'll be working on, we met the people that we'll be working with and we learned the story behind the St. Bernard Project. We also met one of the homeowners. It's pretty amazing. The people here are full of love and hope. They work hard and they have done amazing things.

St. Bernard Project was started by a couple from Boston, Zach and Liz. They first came to Louisiana about 6 months after the storm. They thought they would help rebuild. They thought that they would put up new walls, pound nails or cut wood. But the city wasn't even cleaned up yet. There was still half a foot of mud in most houses and trash in the streets.

When they went back home they decided to continue to help. They set up a tool lending program. It quickly grew into much more. St Bernard Project now gets thousands of volunteers every year and they have completed more than 140 homes.

But 3 years later there is still a lot of work to do. It's humbling and inspiring. I'm excited to start.
~Sam