As a beige SUV carrying five men and one woman drove through New Orleans on Interstate 10 last week, orange light from a sunset fell across the skeletons of once-flooded homes. Broken glass and plywood littered overgrown yards. Stray dogs wandered through debris. Faded red spray paint denoting fatalities and flood levels lingered on rotting, water-stained walls.
Amid the destruction, new and remolded homes stood as a testament to the hope and resilience many feel in New Orleans. But in some parts of the city, hope is rare.
More than four years after Hurricane Katrina left much of the city in ruins, 12 members of UK Habitat for Humanity made the half a day drive to donate hours of their Spring Break to help heal scars and rebuild lives in The Big Easy. They joined more than 200 volunteers who spent Tuesday through Thursday painting and building walls for five, single-family houses.
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