Ten years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, claiming almost 2,000 lives and displacing 1 million people, the emotional and physical scars are still visible. In the decade since, the city has worked to rebuild itself despite widely publicized funding challenges. And in many ways, the it has come back stronger, President Obama told New Orleans residents Thursday: "Because this is a city that slowly, unmistakably, together, is moving forward." Here are the groups continuing to help New Orleans progress: The Louisiana Centre for Children’s Rights, a nonprofit law office for minors sent to juvenile court, helped support young people in need following Katrina.
10 Years After Katrina, Here's Who's Still Helping Rebuild New Orleans
Lavanya Hinduja, Huffington Post: Living
Thu, 08/27/2015 - 11:13am
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