What else can donations be used for?
Your donation could be used to…..
…allow us to purchase building materials for residents who can’t afford them.
The cost of rebuilding a house in the Lower Ninth Ward using only volunteer labor runs in the $12,000 – $17,000 range.
• A new roof = $600-$800
• Re-wiring a house = $1,500
• Re-plumbing a house = $800 – $1,000
• Insulating = $1,000
• Sheetrock = $1,200 – $1,600
• Kitchen cabinets/countertops = $1,400
• Lumber to replace damaged studs/sills/etc. = $750
• Lumber for window/door trim/baseboards, etc. = $800
• New windows & doors = $1600
1201 Lamanche Street. Home of Eula Wilson & daughter. The Wilson family returned home June of 2008
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