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Global Outreach / Mercy Ministries

Faith-Based Disaster Recovery/Rebuilding

Last updated Dec 25, 2009. This is not confirmation of current availability; call before travelling.

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Command & Control, Rebuilding Units Updated Jan 4, 2009
Command & Control, Volunteer Coordination/Sign up Center Updated Jan 4, 2009
Construction, Rebuilding, Volunteer Services Updated Jan 4, 2009
Counseling (Free or Sliding Scale) * (ANY/ALL Types of Counseling) Updated Jan 4, 2009
Counseling, Spiritual Updated Jan 4, 2009
Housing, Volunteer Housing ($ NOT FREE) Updated Jan 4, 2009
Housing, Volunteer Housing * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Jan 4, 2009
Meals * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Jan 4, 2009
Services, Disaster Recovery Updated Jan 4, 2009
Volunteer Opportunities, In General * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Jan 4, 2009
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) Updated Jan 4, 2009
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) Updated Jan 4, 2009
Volunteers, Teen Volunteers (This facility accomodates Teen Volunteers) Updated Jan 4, 2009

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Cleanup, Debris Removal, Volunteer Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Construction, General Labor, Volunteer Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Construction, Skilled Labor, Volunteer Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Construction, Unskilled Labor, Volunteer Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Construction, * Volunteers (ANY/ALL types) Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Meals, Volunteers, Meals for Volunteers Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Volunteers, Groups of Volunteers (This facility accomodates Groups of Volunteers) Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Volunteers, Individual Volunteers (This facility accomodates Individuals Volunteers) Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Volunteers, Misc. * (ANY/ALL Types) Average Updated Jan 4, 2009
Volunteers, Teen Volunteers (This facility accomodates Teen Volunteers) Average Updated Jan 4, 2009

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2005 Hurricane Katrina ArchivedJoined Jan 4, 2009

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About this facility

Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, M-F, EST
Areas served: Gulf Coast
Eligibility: Impacted by 2005 Hurricane Katrina
Service: Temporary
Service details: Project ends 9/1/09

Notes

Contact person: Malcolm Lanham
Phone number: 304-248-8080
Best hours to call: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, M-F, EST
Fax number: 304-248-8088
E-mail Address: mlanham@wegoglobal.com
Is E-Mail address read daily? Yes
Website address, if any: www.wegoglobal.com

AREA SERVED: Gulf Coast; WV State; VA State; Nationwide with partners

Speciality: Recovery & Rebuilding from 2005 Hurricane Katrina & other local disasters

Description of volunteer needs: Debris removal, light to moderate construction, spiritual counseling, help with feeding stations and shelters
Skills volunteers are required to have: Willingness to help

Useful Skills: Pastoral counseling, drywall, construction, team leadership experience

Rural/Farm related volunteers needed: Possible, please call for specifics

Tools or supplies volunteers should bring: Basic construction tools are appreciated

Will volunteers need to bring any money or material, such as for housing: Yes - for 6-days will need $349 which includes food and housing

Length of time volunteer can help: Prefer 6-days to longer; contact for shorter volunteer periods

Size of volunteer team: Varies according to job

Are individual volunteers welcome? Yes

Age restriction, if any: 16 years

Denomination/affiliation, if any: Ecumenical

If yes, must volunteer be a member: No

Any other restrictions: Should be in good general health, need current tetanus shot

Housing provided for volunteers, if any: Yes, dormstyle

Meals provided for volunteers, if any: Yes, 3 meals/day

Any additional notes: Opportunities abound to help local organizations, shelters, churches and people in the greatest need as affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Approximate date the project started: Sep-01-2005
Estimated date the project will end: Sep-01-2009
Information Updated: May-23-2008