
We walked about 8 blocks from the Streetcar to the KIPP Central City Academy, and there were many homes in a state of collapse, from the combination of poverty, the hurricane, and the flood. Wooden frame houses seeemed to fare especially poorly.
18 members from the NLU community are in NOLA from Aug. 10-16 to assist teachers of KIPP Central City Academy prepare for the Fall 2008 school year, opening again since Hurricane Katrina. The service team will set-up Knd, 5th and 6th grade classrooms and a central library. Reopening this school brings hope to the neighborhood. The team will continue their work with Happy Times Preschool. These partnerships developed Aug. 2007. Contact Karen Roth for more information.
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