One House At A Time

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One House Video featured on Boingboing.net
Over 75,000 views have been counted over at the current tv site due to a link from this blog

There is now an updated video. Please click HERE to see what we are up to in 2008.

Our Neighbors in Mississippi are STILL in Need.

FEB 20, 2008

We have entered the next phase of reconstruction, which means we are building permanent homes for those lost in the storm.
Believe it or not, as of February of 2007 only 30% of the town of Pearlington has been rebuilt.

One House at a Time needs your help to build homes in Pearlington for families affected by Hurricane Katrina. Pearlington lies in the southeast corner of Hancock County, along the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Katrina brought widespread devastation to the county with 40 confirmed deaths and millions of dollars of property damage. Nearly 70% of the county’s homes were left uninhabitable. The coastal communities were among the hardest hit areas. Pearlington, a small community of 2,200 people, was particularly devastated, as nearly every home was either completely destroyed or severely damaged. There is no Habitat for Humanity affiliate along this area of the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Hundreds of residents were living in tents in the aftermath of Katrina. Many have only what they were able to salvage, and in many cases they have nothing at all. As of Feb. 2008, there are dozens of residents STILL living in FEMA trailers.

How Can You Help?

One House at a Time, community volunteer organizations,
local churches and individuals are working together to raise money to quickly build housing for the families of Pearlington.

We are seeking donations of any amount to be used for immediate construction of several more homes. The needs are still enormous, and while this effort barely begins to scratch the surface, it will at least be a start, making a real difference to individual families that have lost so much. Your contribution could really help a family have a home.

Click here to donate now!

Working Together to Rebuild the Mississippi Gulf Coast, One House at a Time.

One House at a Time has been administrating the program for over 2 years: managing funds, coordinating volunteers, qualifying tenants/buyers. They ensure contributed funds will not be used in the place of any existing government relief effort, and that these funds will be used immediately for our efforts here.

How a Dream Becomes Reality

Learn More and Get Involved

For information, as well as updates and photographs, please enjoy the site.
To volunteer to work on a home in Pearlington, please email Glenn Locklin or call (615) 496-6981.

Please Donate

One House at a Time believes this is very cost-effective program for providing housing so desperately needed in Pearlington.
We are seeking donations to further fund this program,
with a goal of raising $2 million that will be used for the continued construction of permanent houses.