Mary Porter can be found relaxing on her front porch almost every day. With the right amount of shade and… Read more »
A Brush With Kindness: Mary Porter
2015 in Review
When a single mother of three connects to another single mother of three, one who lives hundreds of miles away,… Read more »
Building More Than Houses
It’s a simple idea: we are better working together than alone. This is true for our volunteers, and it’s true… Read more »
ABWK Partner Family Profile: Diane Norman
In the walls of her home, the volunteers found a clipping from a newspaper from 1912. Back then, apparently, newspapers… Read more »
Expanding Home Repair With SNAP
Aurlisa Isom’s porches were in a deplorable, unstable state. The railing was not properly braced, the vertical posts were spaced… Read more »
NOAHH Celebrates 100th ABWK
David Cotton, a retired art teacher, bought his home in Central City in 1968. His wife and mother-in-law picked it… Read more »
Twelve New ABWK Repair Projects Made Possible by SNAP Grants!
NOAHH is excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB) and… Read more »
ABWK Partners Highlight the True Value of a Home
The damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina had a toll that went beyond a monetary value. For those able to return,… Read more »
ABWK Homeowner Profile: John Washington
The resilient nature of New Orleans–and New Orleanians–has never been as evident as in the case of John Washington. Sitting… Read more »
