Longue Vue House & Gardens
Neighborhood Housing Services
Since 1995, Neighborhood Housing Services has helped 1,213 families fulfill the American dream of buying high quality, affordable homes. Hear a success story about a couple who recently purchased their first home after attending a financial fitness class offered by NHS.
Puentas
Meet Lucas Diaz, the executive director of Puentas, the first Latino community development organization in the Greater New Orleans area dedicated to creating an vibrant and integrated Latino community with equal access to all opportunities.
Hands On New Orleans
Hands on New Orleans is a volunteer resource center that connects individuals to meaningful volunteer opportunities. Since 2005, Hands On New Orleans has placed over 17,000 volunteers to help rebuild our community. Learn more about two successful projects, their Tool Lending Library and the Mid-City Community Garden.
The Friends of Lafitte Corridor
The Friends of Lafitte Corridor are working on an exciting project in the heart of New Orleans to connect historic neighborhoods with a three-mile long strip of land that was formerly a railroad path.
The Backstreet Cultural Museum
Meet Sylvester Francis who opened the The Backstreet Cultural Museum, a museum in Treme that showcases the best collection of Indian costumes, photos, and Second Line memorabilia.
UNITY of Greater New Orleans
UNITY employs case workers who search for homeless people mostly at night in abandoned buildings. It is estimated there are 6,000 homeless people living in the 65,000 abandoned residential units in New Orleans.
Our School at Blair Grocery
Meet Nat Turner who moved from New York to New Orleans to open a school dedicated to the growth and development of young minds in the lower ninth ward.
