On our tour of the lower ninth ward in New Orleans we learned about a program started by Brad Pitt in December of 2007. He toured the area and found that the once vibrant neighborhood was still left in ruins; failed by our government. Pitt vowed to build 150 green, affordable, high-quality design homes in the neighborhood closest to the levee breach.
From Make it Right's Website:
"Since then, 21 local, national and international architects have donated designs for single family and duplexes to Make It Right. By December 2009, there will be 50 homes on the site; by December 2010, there will be 150. Because all of the homes built to date have been certified as LEED platinum for their energy efficiency and sustainability, the Make It Right community is now the “largest, greenest neighborhood of single family homes in America,” according to the U.S. Green Building Council."
They still need your help!!! Click the link below to make a donation, please remember that no donation is too small...
https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/MakeItRightFoundation/Donate.html
The following posts will contain real stories of people that are benefiting from this incredible program.
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