still here, still home

preserving the past, while building a stronger future.

current projects

Check our some of our current rebuilds and repairs.

  • #durandbuild: in progress

    Ms. Durand moved to the Lower 9th Ward as a child and has lived in the neighborhood for 61 years. She bought her house in 1990 and rebuilt/repaired the home in the same spot on Royal Street after Hurricane Katrina. Ms. Durand called lowernine.org after she noticed that water was leaking into her kitchen from […]

  • #lewisbuild: in progress

    Ms. Lewis was born in the Lower 9th Ward, and inherited her house on Dauphine Street after her father’s passing. He built the home after Hurricane Katrina, but the home was damaged during Hurricane Ida. lowernine.org replaced Ms. Lewis’ roof in 2023.  In spring 2024 lowernine.org and volunteers rebuilt the entire back side and deck […]

  • #masonbuild: in progress

    Mr. Mason’s home on Lamanche Street, was built by his father, and he has lived in the Lower 9th Ward for the majority of his life. In 2023 his home needed to be fully gutted and rebuilt, which lowernine.org completed with the help of volunteers. As of now Mr. Mason’s house is still unlivable as […]

past rebuild highlights

Explore a few homes we’ve completed with the help of our skilled staff, dedicated volunteers, and generous donors.

  • #howardbuild: complete

    Ms. Howard had lived in the Lower 9th Ward for her entire life up to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. After the storm she moved away, but in 2011 Ms. Howard bought her house on Tricou Street to be closer to family, and was able to move back to the neighborhood. Ms. Howard works for the […]

  • #paynebuild: complete

    In 2024 lowernine.org volunteers repaired the roof on Ms. Payne’s shed, and while in the process, discovered that her home had extensive termite damage. Volunteers removed damaged walls and siding. We framed exterior walls, as well as interior walls, which led us to discover that Ms. Payne’s chimney shaft was not properly held together and […]

  • #metoyerbuild: complete

    lowernine.org and volunteers helped repair Ms. Metoyer’s home on Jourdan Avenue. In 2023 the roof was replaced, and we returned in 2024 to repair the foundation of the house, joyces, interior flooring, walls, and siding. Ms. Metoyer’s son, Warren, is so grateful for the assistance, that he has started volunteering with lowernine.org! Completed 2024.

  • #mosesbuild: complete

    Mr. Moses is a sheriff for the New Orleans Police Department. Mr. Moses inherited his house on Delery Street after Katrina from his grandparents. His grandfather built the house in 1971 and during the rebuilding process, Mr. Moses wanted to keep as much of the original work as possible. The property is not just a […]

  • #farvebuild: complete

    Ms. Farve received a settlement with the Road Home program in 2018, and lowernine.org  started this full rebuild that year. In 2019 the majority of the electrical work was installed. In 2020 we installed cabinets in the kitchen, bedroom doors, and plumbing was put in. We completed minor repairs with volunteers during December 2021.

  • #tylerbuild: complete

    This full rebuild began in March 2019. We put a new roof on Ms. Tyler’s house in April 2021 and built a fence around the property. We completed putting up sheetrock in all the bedrooms and kitchen, and finished taping and mudding all rooms! Completed summer 2021.

  • #knoxbuild: complete

    Mr. Knox is a veteran, and he and his wife Rhonda reside on Delery Street. This full rebuild started in June 2016, when Mr. Knox began to repair the foundation of the house. lowernine.org volunteers and staff completed this full rebuild in 2018.

  • #foucherbuild: complete

    A lifelong resident of the Lower 9th Ward, Mrs. Foucher has faced more than her share of hardships.  After the damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina, she lived with her adult daughter and her husband, a veteran, in their Urquhart Street house full of mold under a faulty roof on the verge of collapse. Her family […]

  • #cusherbuild: complete

    Like most Lower 9th Ward residents, Alita Cusher and her family were forced to move outside of New Orleans following the disaster in 2005. Obtaining funds for the rebuilding of their home has been a struggle. lowernine.org has been sending volunteers to help the Cushers afford the rebuild of their double shotgun property on Flood […]

  • #josephbuild: complete

    Errol and Esther’s home on Forstall was built by Errol’s father. Errol had lived there for 62 years before it was flooded in 2005. When residents were finally able to return to the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina, Errol gutted his house and began the salvage process. Along the road to recovery the Josephs […]

  • #robinsonbuild: complete

    Ms. Robinson contacted lowernine.org to help her sister, Ms. Jefferson and her children get back into their Jefferson Street home.  lowernine.org volunteers have painted, done wiring, plumbing, installed cabinets, countertops, shelves, and the last touches to making a home comfortable!