One of the amazing stories of our adventure in New Orleans is the support that we received from the Drinkwater elementary school in Northport. One of our team members, Ken Murphy, is a member of the staff at the school. When he mentioned that he was going on the trip, the staff and students wanted to get involved. They started a fundraising campaign called "changing someone's life".
Ken was excited to share the journey with those with whom he spent his days. As the time rolled on, this little project of bringing in change to be used to change someone's life began to take on a life of its own. When all was said and done, the school raised $550!!!! Amazing.
So many times we talk about teaching our children how to contribute to the world and through their acts of love and kindness, it is the children of Drinkwater who are showing the adults how not just to lead but also to take action!!!
The whole New Orleans team is very proud of thier leadership on this project!!!
Above is a picture of Ken standing outside of a school that is located in the lower Ninth ward. All of the rumble has been cleaned up but as you can see, there is very little else leftover. Even if the school opened, there are very few children, in what used to be a very busy and lively neoghborhood, would be around to attend. Please keep those children who are now living elsewhere in your prayers.
More to come later!
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