Monday, October 26, 2009


Emma and Edward Richards lived in this home with their 2 granddaughters before Hurricane Katrina drove them out. They have been residing in Baton Rouge in a small apartment with various family members. This is an elderly couple, and the husband is in a wheelchair. They nearly lost their son in the hurricane, but their daughter was able to find him when they were allowed back in the city (a really cool story! J) Their daughter has been living in a trailer behind the home in order to keep her job in New Orleans. The whole scenario has been a stress on the family, but they are resilient and continue to find their hope and joy in the Lord.
Two winters ago volunteers from Minnesota reroofed the house, tore up the floor, leveled it, and re-laid the floor, and they reinforced some of the walls. After finishing all of that, one of the volunteer’s fathers designed a layout for the house that would accommodate Edward’s wheelchair, and they framed the house. Since then the exterior siding has been re-installed and various teams have hung the drywall. The drywall currently needs finishing and mudding.
The Goal: Get the Richards in their house before summer of 2010. You can make a difference!!!