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Mennonite Disaster Services (MDS), New Orleans

Faith-Based Disaster Recovery

Last updated Sep 12, 2012. This is not confirmation of current availability; call before travelling.

Call (504) 309-9406 Directions Website Nearby on map

Available here 15

Affiliation: Catholic Charities Updated Feb 12, 2008
Per Sarah Yoder, Vol. Coordinator, Catholic Charities provides funding for rebuild project materials, case management as well as work orders.
Affiliation: Mennonite Disaster Service Updated Jun 2, 2007
Cleanup, Debris Removal, Volunteer Services Updated Feb 9, 2008
Construction, Rebuilding, Volunteer Services Updated Sep 14, 2007
Directories, New Orleans Volunteer Camps Updated Feb 11, 2008
Facilities: Bathroom Facilities (For Volunteers) Updated Sep 14, 2007
MDS has purchased a large building in New Orleans which we have remodeled and will be housing the volunteers. All weekly volunteers will be staying in bunk-...
Housing, Volunteer Housing ($ Donation Appreciated) Updated Feb 9, 2008
Housing, Volunteer Housing * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Oct 4, 2007
Housing, Volunteer Housing, Bunkhouses Updated Sep 14, 2007
MDS has purchased a large building in New Orleans which we have remodeled and will be housing the volunteers. All weekly volunteers will be staying in bunk-...
Meals * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Jun 1, 2008
Meals, Volunteers, Meals for Volunteers Updated Sep 14, 2007
MDS has purchased a large building in New Orleans which we have remodeled and will be housing the volunteers. All weekly volunteers will be staying in bunk-...
Volunteer Opportunities, In General * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Feb 9, 2008
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) 25 Updated Feb 12, 2008
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) 25 Updated Feb 12, 2008
Volunteers, Youth Volunteers (This facility accomodates Youth Volunteers) Updated Jun 1, 2008
About youth service Youth are the future of MDS Youth groups have been a part of MDS for many years. The summer youth program is an opportunity for youth ...

Needed here 8

Cleanup, * Volunteer Services (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Feb 9, 2008
Construction, Skilled Labor, Volunteer Average Updated Feb 9, 2008
Construction, Unskilled Labor, Volunteer Average Updated Feb 9, 2008
Construction, * Volunteers (ANY/ALL types) Average Updated Feb 9, 2008
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) 25 Average Updated Feb 12, 2008
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) 25 Average Updated Feb 12, 2008
Volunteers, Short-Term, Volunteer(s) Average Updated Sep 14, 2007
About short-term service One to three weeks with MDS Volunteers who desire to serve for one to three weeks can call the project directly to arrange the...
Volunteers, Youth Volunteers (This facility accomodates Youth Volunteers) Average Updated Sep 14, 2007
About youth service Youth are the future of MDS Youth groups have been a part of MDS for many years. The summer youth program is an opportunity for youth ...

Campaigns 2

2012 Hurricane Isaac ArchivedJoined Sep 12, 2012
Zion Baptist reports that Mennonites are gearing up for Isaac. Have 25 volunteers coming to muck out. Not sure if this same address from Katrina will be in play for Isaac 9/12/12
2005 Hurricane Katrina ArchivedJoined Feb 9, 2008

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About this facility

Fee for service: No
Service: Temporary

Notes

Zion Baptist reports that Mennonites are gearing up for Isaac. Have 25 volunteers coming to muck out. Not sure if this same address from Katrina will be in play for Isaac 9/12/12

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This is the MDS Update for February 11, 2010

Disaster: 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes

Despite having a smaller crew this week, much was accomplished. The Ms. H house had all of the walls and ceilings covered with sheet rock plus one and a half coats of mud were applied. The Mrs. G house had most of the inside of the house covered with sheet rock, and mudding got off to a good start.

FROM WEBSITE:

Disaster Description
New Orleans was damaged not so much by the wind and rain of Hurricane Katrina, but by the failure of the levees surrounding the city to keep out the waters of adjacent Lake Pontchartrain. Much of the city was flooded and many homes still stand empty more than four years later.

MDS Response
MDS is repairing and rebuilding homes in various areas of New Orleans, including Gentilly, Lower 9th Ward and Upper 9th Ward. MDS partners with organizations such as Catholic Charities, Crescent Alliance Recovery Effort (CARE) and Greater New Orleans Disaster Recovery Partnership (GNODRP).

MDS completed renovations on the Hayne Blvd. building in early 2008 and all volunteers are housed there, in the northeast part of the city next to Lake Ponchartrain. Over 100 clean up and repair jobs have been completed as well as several new homes. Small groups continue the work over the summer and the project will open to larger groups in the fall and winter.

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MDS Newsletter Update:

Volunteer Status: This project has temporarily relocated from Hayne Blvd. to the Gentilly Convent while renovations are being made. MDS continues to work in New Orleans from the convent & provides week long volunteer opportunities with free accomodations (donation appreciated "but never asked for") & meals. This site is booked for volunteer through May '08, but you can always check for cancellations.

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For Volunteer Coordination please contact:

Sarah Yoder - 717-859-2210 or 800-241-8111
ALL denominations and unaffiliated individuals/groups are welcome to come volunteer.

Convent/Volunteer Camp Address: 2710 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70122

Project Directors: Anna and Dave Wiebe
Phone: (504) 943-0888 Fax: (504) 309-9423
Email: neworleans@mds.mennonite.net