Volunteers on Isle de Jean Charles

During the week of March 22, volunteers with Plenty International and United Peace Relief did rehab work on a house in the Choctaw-Biloxi-Chitmacha community of Isle de Jean Charles on the Gulf Coast southwest of New Orleans.

Plenty in the Gulf

Since hurricane Katrina and the failed levees devastated New Orleans at the end of August, 2005, Plenty has been working along the Gulf Coast to help residents recover their homes Most recently we have been helping members of the native Choctaw-Biloxi-Chitimacha communities in the Bayou region southwest of New Orleans in Pointe-aux-Chenes and Isle de […]

Victory for Women

Victory in Washington for Women Everywhere The UN Family Planning Association (UNFPA) reports that “the newly passed 2009 federal budget includes a $50 million contribution to the UNFPA. President Obama has signaled his intention to restore this funding to UNFPA so this is truly a great day for women around the world. After seven years […]