The New Orleans Hope and Heritage Project is dedicated to supporting the efforts to rebuild and transform the city of New Orleans, while staying true to the unique heritage and culture of our beloved city. We will focus our efforts on rebuilding one neighborhood at a time by channeling the interest, support and resources of individuals and organizations worldwide who share our passion for authentic and inspired reconstruction. We recognize that with any crisis also comes great opportunity. Together we can realize the potential of the state of emergency caused by Katrina and related flooding to afford a mindful reconstruction, with an emphasis on environmentally aware, socially conscious urban planning.

We are passionate about staying small, yet mighty. Our community driven organization will create opportunities for one individual to help another by supporting small, personalized acts of hope and empowerment that will create a new paradigm for community. The New Orleans Hope and Heritage Project was formed in response to a general sentiment that local, state and federal government failed to prepare and protect its citizens from Katrina and the storm's aftermath. We believe that an appropriate, strategic response to the crisis our city currently faces must be lead at the neighborhood level, with passionate, feisty native New Orleanians directing efforts to reimagine and rebuild our city.