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Nuns Build
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October 5-9, 2009
New Orleans
Before Katrina in St. Bernard Parish
Population of 67,000
27,000 homes
4% Unemployment rate
Home ownership rate was greater than 70%
Median family income was merely $36,000
Senior citizens comprised 50% of the
population
Residents worked as fishermen, in the trades,
and at oil refineries
After Katrina
100% of the homes in St. Bernard Parish were rendered uninhabitable
St. Bernard had standing water of 4 to 20 feet for up to four weeks
Homes, clothes, furniture, pictures, keepsakes, cars and tools were destroyed
Only one-third of residents have returned home, with the vast majority still living in
FEMA trailers or attics that were above the
waterline
18 Congregations
75-80 Sisters
58 Dominicans
10-12 Friends and Family
13 Airport Drivers and Greeters
10 Housing Sites
“Nuns Build. We build hope, we build love, we build peace, we build community. Let us pray for one another knowing that we are sent by Jesus to continue to build a just, peaceful and truthful world.” Sr. Mary Keefe