The heat and humidity was quite a force of nature this trip...it forced us to slow down like the residents of NOLA/Algiers. I was so happy that we made so much progress with what seemed at first like an insurmountable task of leveling, sorting and marking thousands of books to be ready for the library...but the TEAM did it! How some of us take books for granted!In the midst of a neighborhood that has seen better times, (right here in America!) stands Harriet Tubman School...to me it might as well be called HOPE SCHOOL! The dedicated teachers, staff, security, charter team make one's heart swell with pride.
New Orleans can be gritty and intense, but oh so much good food and music!Yea for snow balls and sazeracs!! The Katrina Musuem is new - so worth attending...gives a pretty clear picture of what took place and why it is so important to continue to help the city, the people, the culture to thrive, in any small way one can.
A trip like this, hopefully makes one look at one's self, step outside one's comfort zone and maybe come away richer in ways you could not imagine...can't wait to go again! Thank you to Karen, whose tireless work makes it a great experience for each of us.
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