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“There is Nothing Broken Beyond Repair”
A hand-painted sign hangs above the door of Faith Presbyterian Church in Harvey, La. It reads, “There is nothing broken beyond repair.”
Since Hurricane Katrina struck six years ago, this has become our pledge and this church has become our home away from home. Many groups of McDonogh students and teachers have stayed at Faith Church while volunteering during spring break, senior projects, and Rollins-Luetkemeyer Leader trips.
From August 1 through August 6, the 2011-2012 R-L Leaders and dorm prefects, as Habitat for Humanity volunteers, had the opportunity to work on a new build instead of focusing on repair and renovation. It was physically demanding work made more challenging by a heat index near 115 degrees each day.
But it was also very satisfying to see the daily progress as we went from an empty floor on the first day to walls and a support beam by day four.
In our group were seventeen student leaders and three faculty chaperones. Headmaster Charlie Britton helped for the first couple days, too.
We met homeowners working to fulfill their 350 hours of service required to buy their Habitat home. We were inspired by the the homeowners’ stories of resilience and their commitment to create a home for their families against staggering odds.
Of course, we also found time for play! In the evenings, we traveled to the French Quarter, shopped at the French Market, ate Beignets at Café du Monde, and listened to live jazz at the Market Café.
We also stopped in Gretna, La.(formerly McDonoghville) and visited John McDonogh’s former grave at the McDonoghville Cemetery. New Orleans students still come together on Founder’s Day to lay flowers on his monument, just as we do in Baltimore each fall.
We learned a lot about the city of New Orleans, but more importantly, we learned about the power of home. As McDonogh students and teachers, we are not only blessed with comfortable homes, but with a school that also creates a sense of home.
It was incredibly rewarding to feel as though we were not only helping to build a house for a family, but that we were ensuring that they would always have a place to call home.
Yes, the walls were built with wood and nails, but I like to think we filled them with something more intangible --an abundance of hope and love.
A hand-painted sign hangs above the door of Faith Presbyterian Church in Harvey, La. It reads, “There is nothing broken beyond repair.”
Since Hurricane Katrina struck six years ago, this has become our pledge and this church has become our home away from home. Many groups of McDonogh students and teachers have stayed at Faith Church while volunteering during spring break, senior projects, and Rollins-Luetkemeyer Leader trips.
From August 1 through August 6, the 2011-2012 R-L Leaders and dorm prefects, as Habitat for Humanity volunteers, had the opportunity to work on a new build instead of focusing on repair and renovation. It was physically demanding work made more challenging by a heat index near 115 degrees each day.
But it was also very satisfying to see the daily progress as we went from an empty floor on the first day to walls and a support beam by day four.
In our group were seventeen student leaders and three faculty chaperones. Headmaster Charlie Britton helped for the first couple days, too.
We met homeowners working to fulfill their 350 hours of service required to buy their Habitat home. We were inspired by the the homeowners’ stories of resilience and their commitment to create a home for their families against staggering odds.
Of course, we also found time for play! In the evenings, we traveled to the French Quarter, shopped at the French Market, ate Beignets at Café du Monde, and listened to live jazz at the Market Café.
We also stopped in Gretna, La.(formerly McDonoghville) and visited John McDonogh’s former grave at the McDonoghville Cemetery. New Orleans students still come together on Founder’s Day to lay flowers on his monument, just as we do in Baltimore each fall.
We learned a lot about the city of New Orleans, but more importantly, we learned about the power of home. As McDonogh students and teachers, we are not only blessed with comfortable homes, but with a school that also creates a sense of home.
It was incredibly rewarding to feel as though we were not only helping to build a house for a family, but that we were ensuring that they would always have a place to call home.
Yes, the walls were built with wood and nails, but I like to think we filled them with something more intangible --an abundance of hope and love.