Activities
The St. Bernard Project focuses on rebuilding the homes of over 1500 families and residents who still occupy FEMA trailers or other federal housing. To do this, the project uses an "Under One Roof" model, incorporating the many facets of a successful volunteer-based rebuilding program into one entity. The project recruits volunteers, trains them, provides skilled site managers, provides health services, and even coordinates fundraising to run it all. The project has three distinct programs, all of which target the specific needs of different groups in the community.
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