Our Mission
UNITY is a nonprofit coordinating community partnerships to end homelessness.
By providing housing and services, our coalition has reduced homelessness in New Orleans by 90% since 2007.
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This not-so-small miracle started a few months ago…
December 30, 2021UNITY recently placed Ms. Bernadette in a motel to be vaccinated and housed. We discovered that she was already experiencing a health crisis. In just a few months, her weight had dropped significantly -- by more than 40 pounds. Her experience is far from unique. ...
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They’re living on the street — but you can get them housed by the holidays!
December 16, 2020They’re living on the street — but you can get them housed by the holidays! In the last several weeks, we filmed some brief videos of a few of our clients so you could learn from them what exactly they are going through, what it’s......
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How can a frail elder stay home, without a home?
May 5, 2020Share our Stories! Please support the largest effort ever to house the homeless in New Orleans Dear Friend, James Anderson, 68, ran heavy machinery when he was a younger man, helping to build levees across Louisiana and in neighboring states. He is a slight man,......
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New Orleans’ Homeless are More at Risk From Coronavirus
April 17, 2020Homeless people may be twice as likely to be hospitalized and up to three times more likely to die if infected by the coronavirus, according to a new report that recommends New Orleans acquire hundreds of rooms...
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Housing New Orleans’ Homeless During The Coronavirus Outbreak
April 16, 2020UNITY was interviewed April 13 by NPR’s Jeremy Hobson on Here and Now. “We’re scrambling to take care of people... We’ve always felt urgency about the work of housing the homeless because of their fragile health conditions, but now the work has become frantic... ...
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Home for the Holidays
March 19, 2019Your donated household goods and furniture can help a homeless person or family move off the streets into an apartment...
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Resources for UNITY’s Agencies During the Pandemic
March 18, 2019Coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit our community quickly. While COVID-19 is not considered dangerous to people under 60 who are in good health...
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