We have received many inquiries on how one can offer their home and have received many offers for the use of homes and apartments. What a wonderful outpouring of hospitality!

It has been just over a month since Hurricane Katrina made landfall. The magnitude of the destruction placed an extreme hardship on most systems designed to respond to natural disaster — including Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.

As the American Red Cross and FEMA have begun to identify viable housing solutions for the many who were displaced, it has also been noted that a large percentage of the population was composed of people who were born in the communities and/or had long-term ties with the communities. News reports indicate that even in the most devastated areas of Louisiana, the residents owned the majority of the homes destroyed. As the initial shock of the disaster begins to wane for the survivors, we are aware that many of the evacuees will seek a way to return to their communities.

Based on this information, we have removed the registration form for individuals offering housing.

If this is something you are still very interested in, we encourage you to contact your local emergency organizations that may be active in responding, or refugee resettlement affiliate office if there is one in your area.

Again, thank you for your wonderful outpouring of hospitality and your adherence to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.