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U.S. | Health, Housing, and Public Services8/24-29: Katrina Survivors to Return to New Orleans
On August 29, 2006, the anniversary of the Katrina Disaster, Survivors will make their demands to return home heard by the city council of New Orleans and camp out on city hall SAVE THE DATE AND JOIN US!!!!!
THIS IS A RESIDENT-LED EFFORT BY SURVIVORS WHO HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE MOST IMPACTED BY THE KATRINA DISASTER AND WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE LEAST ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANDTHEIR AGENCIES. THEY WANT TO KNOW IF YOUR ADVOCACY, ACTIVIST, OR PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATION WANTS TO SUPPORTTHIS AND HAVE ONE OF YOUR MEMBERS PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE ON BEHALF OF YOUR ORGANIZATION TO PULL THIS OFF THEY WANT OUR HELP AND SUPPORT!!! Come Back Home Campaign Washington, D.C. August 24, 25, and 26, 2006 Baton Rouge, August 27-28, 2006 New Orleans, August 29, 2006 On August 24-26, 2006, Survivors who are still displaced and scattered all across the U.S. will be traveling to D.C., pitching tents, and camping out on the federal government to demand their right to returnhome On August 27-28, 2006, these Survivors will be traveling to Baton Rouge, pitching their tents in front of the state capitol, and putting pressure on the state government of Louisiana for their right to return home On August 29, 2006, the anniversary of the Katrina Disaster, Survivors will make their demands to return home heard by the city council of New Orleans and camp out on city hall We are planning to have at least of 5,000 Katrina survivors bused into D.C., Baton Rouge, and New Orleans from all across the U.S. We are focusing our efforts on bringing residents in from seven states in the Southern Region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida. We are specifically reaching out to those who are public housing residents, renters, and home owners that the city, state and federal government are trying to keep from returning home We need help with food, housing, medical providers, logistics, showers/toilets, entertainment, & advertising For more info, contact the following organization representatives: Makani, Praxis Project (202) 234-5921, info [at] praxisproject.org Ishmael, Advancement Project and People's Organizing Committee (504) 872-9591, poc_information [at] yahoo.com Please visit our website: http://www.peoplesorganizing.org
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