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Pointe au Chien House Blessings

Through the fall and winter of 2024-2025, volunteers from the Mennonite Disaster Services, Disaster Aid Ohio, Christian Public Services, and Christian Aid Ministries rebuilt six homes in Pointe au Chien! On March 20, 2025, the Pointe au Chien community gathered with volunteers, donors, and supporters to celebrate six families returning home after two and a half years. As spring comes in Louisiana, new life and hope is rebuilding everywhere. 

A Season of Celebration

Six families from the Pointe au Chien Indian Tribe are returning home this spring! It has been two and a half years since Hurricane Ida destroyed their houses, and they are overjoyed to be back. These houses are built to withstand hurricanes similar to Ida; these families have no intention of leaving again any time soon.

A Season of Community

Members of the Pointe au Chien Indian Tribe, volunteers from the Mennonite Disaster Services, Disaster Aid Ohio, Christian Public Services, and Christian Aid Ministries, partners from the Southern Baptist Convention, Lowlander Center, Disaster Relief Louisiana, and so many friends and supporters walked from home to home to bless each new beginning. Afterwards, everyone gathered in Live Oak Baptist Church to break bread and feast together!

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The Work Continues

As we celebrate the 6 homes that we have rebuilt this year, we look forward to the houses that we must continue working on. Rebuilding Pointe au Chien Together resiliently fights on until every part of Pointe au Chien is safe and sustainable.

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