Today was both our first day working with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans as well as my first day ever working with Habitat. I was blown away by how much work and effort goes into these houses! Yesterday we were able to explore the lower ninth ward and New Orleans which allowed us to gain more insight into the history of this city and the people we are here to serve. While … [Read more...] about First Day Building with Habitat in NOLA – Michaela Goldsmith
The day started with a powerful tour of the Whitney plantation, then moved onto exploring the lower ninth ward, onto the vibrant French Quarter, then to Louisiana's #1 ice cream shop (according to Reader's Digest (& according to Liz)), and finally walking around the affluent garden district. My experience at the Whitney plantation was intense. Slavery … [Read more...] about Slavery, Hurricanes, & Mardi Gras
We started the day by going to the Whitney Plantation, which is the only museum in the nation completely dedicated to slavery in the US. Our tour guide shared information as well as specific anecdotes from slaves in that time period. We can read and learne about it, but actually seeing where slavery took place really puts it into perspective. It was a sad thing to learn about … [Read more...] about DAY 1 NOLA