The Carter family moved into their new apartment last Wednesday, just as many of us were getting ready for Thanksgiving at home. [caption id="attachment_3834" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jamarius enthusiastically carried in everything that came on the truck from UNITY's warehouse. He loved the second-hand lamp and the...
SPPA will meet Friday, October 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held at 2475 Canal Street 1st Floor Annex. The Friday's agenda and the minutes from September's meeting are linked below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByZlGhCGSZg5NlRlbHlvdVhCUXc/view?usp=sharing ...
Dear Friends, We all know longtime New Orleans handymen like David Aldrich. He never lets his tool bag out of his sight. But, like many of the people housed by UNITY of Greater New Orleans, Mr. Aldrich's pay could no longer cover rent in today's New Orleans. So...
Dear Friends, Sometimes, it takes a village to ensure that children are cared for. Not so long ago, Michele Thomason, 44, didn’t need help. She provided for her children with a steady, good-paying job as a clerk at a gas station. [caption id="attachment_3699" align="alignleft" width="300"] After long...
Every year, I like to write to you to tell you about a family who will be enjoying a home for the holidays because of you and other generous supporters. Last week, I met Jeremy, Lacy, and their daughters, and their story will stay with...
Helen, Darin, and their three children were connected to Sr. Julie Marsh at Hotel Hope after she received a call from a priest in Metairie about the family of five, who had been sleeping in their car near his church for months. The family, having...
Two years ago, New Orleans became the first U.S. city effectively to end homelessness among military veterans, drawing the praise of Michelle Obama, who termed it a "call to action to our entire country." Now, advocates want to use those same strategies to reduce or...
On Jan. 2, 2015, in response to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness, the UNITY Homeless Continuum of Care of more than 60 agencies partnered with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to make New Orleans the first city to effectively...
The UNITY collaborative has driven down homelessness by 85 percent since Katrina by housing families like the Newtons, who sought UNITY’s help after elderly relatives died in the storm, leaving the young family with no one to turn to. When his family became homeless, Dyrick Newton,...
In an interview with NPR, UNITY's Executive Director, Martha Kegel discusses how many New Orleans residents were homeless and living in their abandon homes they inhabited pre-Katrina. One of those people, Mr. Abbott Roland, shared his story. ...