Rebuilding New Orleans

Monday, August 4th, 2008 | All Posts by Frances Chung, SFB Scene | 2 Comments

After a long and thrilling season with SFB and a small tour to Europe, where I danced some more, it was time for a break. I headed to the blazing hot state of Louisiana with a group from my church, Cornerstone, to work with Mercy Response in the effort to rebuild areas of New Orleans damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

I was part of a team helping Wally, a life-long New Orleans resident, whose house was destroyed during the hurricane. We spent our time there building him a new house.

I'm second from the left in the front row

Here I am riding in “Betsy” the boom lift.

Cutting panels of soffit (facia), the ceiling-like area that connects the siding of a house to the roofline, was one of the skills I developed in NOLA.

Working on scaffolding! Yikes!

Shortly before we left, we took this snapshot with Wally (blue overalls) in front of his new home. When I arrived in New Orleans I did not know what to expect but I left feeling grateful for the experience.

Tags: Frances Chung, summer vacation