This is a wonderful summer camp that my kids attend. It's an arts based camp with a focus on…read moreartistic enrichment, community involvement and cultural appreciation. They have artists and musicians that come out to offer classes to their campers, and they have wonderful culminating performances. My kids love it here.

HandsOn New Orleans is a non-profit agency which coordinates volunteer activities around the…read moreGreater New Orleans area. If you have a free Saturday, check their calendar. They also coordinate for corporate entities and have limited lodgings for folks who want to volunteer from out of state and need a place to stay. Supercool!

Awesome group to volunteer with. We've been coming annually from Hawai`i to work with these great…read morefolks and will continue to come until NOLa doesn't need us anymore.

Great organization who's MO is looking out for New Orleans and our carbon footprint…read more Rain barrel program. Light bulb program. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. School programs. My volunteering consists within the realms of artistry and creating beautiful rain barrels. Learning so much about water conservation, the importance of stepping up as a human and what my small effort can do to educate others and provide sustainability for future generations. Love working with Jillian, Jude, Andreas, Michael, Toby and the others (still learning names....) Look forward to a beautiful relationship with Green Light and their passion. Starting with one barrel at a time...

I can't believe I'm the first person to review! Open since 2007, this place is freaking awesome! We…read moreneed more places like this. They serve the Greater New Orleans area with free seeds, gardens, and light bulbs. All this for free and to serve the community at large! They even offer free classes to ensure you're not going to kill your plants! They come to your house and build a raised garden! And fill it with FOOD! What more do you need?! I can't believe more people aren't knocking down their door! I just grabbed more seeds than I've ever seen at Home Depot! And already scheduled my appointment for a garden!

How have I not reviewed this establishment??? Oh My!!!! Let's get it…read more.. This place is essential and the plug for small businesses, entrepreneurs, minority business owners, female founders, veterans owned business; need I say more? I have utilized the services provided by the Urban League all too often. The assistance I've received from Klassi Duncan, Toya Crosby, Frank Johnson and a host of others is INVALUABLE!!!! Operating a small business is difficult and to do it as a WOMAN of COLOR is more difficult than I can even begin to talk about, so let's not. But what I will talk about is the Urban League and the plethora of programs they provide to assist and enable you to grow and scale. From webinars, to assisting with microgrants, to distributing materials for business growth and development to personal business mentoring and assistance... this is WHERE IT'S AT for all things small businesses. I also love that the Urban League gives back to the community in a major way. I'm speaking about their yearly school supply give away, COVID-19 face mask give away and a host of other events... it's remarkable and truly a blessing to the community at large. I would love to be posted up here AT ALL TIMES because they are a great resource and I love gobbling up said resources to enhance my business; but I can't do that, so I won't, LOL. Check them out, you won't be disappointed.

Volunteered here through one brick and it's an amazing organization. I won't go into details in my…read morereview but if you're looking to go to new Orleans and help rebuild houses I cannot recommend them any higher.

My 1500th Yelp review (!) takes me out of my San Francisco Bay Area comfort zone and smack dab in…read morethe middle of the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. When I planned a trip for me and Jamie W. to come down here, it was pure coincidence and rather serendipitous that we should find ourselves here on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. In fact, we decided to take a bus tour to see for ourselves the devastation and the speed of recovery from that mega-disaster. The tour was poignant and somewhat depressing for the little change we saw throughout the affected areas except for the one glimmer of hope that shone as a beacon at the end of our journey. Gray Line gave us a special addendum to the tour which allowed us to visit the neighborhood being rebuilt by the Make It Right Foundation. For those who have been sitting under a magnolia tree when the levees broke, this is the effort initiated by Brad Pitt in 2006 to build new homes for the previous residents in a manner that focuses on green-friendliness. You can tell from my photos that the results since the plans were first drawn up have been impressive. These are beautiful, architecturally stylish homes. The foundation's mission is clear - to be a catalyst for the complete redevelopment of the Lower 9th Ward by building these homes with an emphasis on safety, sustainability, and high quality design, while preserving the spirit of the community's culture. The goal of 150 houses completed is to accomplish this quickly in order for residents to be able to return to their homes as soon as possible. Forty-two have been completed according to our local guide Caesar, so progress is being made. We were fortunate to be allowed to see the interior of one of the nearly completed homes to see all the sustainable touches built into the house. It's a significant achievement and one that should make Angelina Jolie feel like she married more than just a pretty boy.

I realize that this review will most likely draw some heat, but Yelp is about varying opinions,…read moreright? While I really appreciate what the Make it Right Foundation is doing, these houses are downright ugly. Maybe I am not a forward thinking conservationist. Maybe I liked the way the old houses in this neighborhood looked. Maybe I am just a fool. Regardless of what I am, I think these houses look funky. While ugly, these houses are supposed to be incredibly energy efficient. They have also drawn the focus of the national media onto an area so devastated by Hurricane Katrina. I am slightly disappointed that so many people focus on this one area when other areas were affected as significantly, but that is the way it works. If you want to see them for yourself, head over the Claiborne bridge, you can't miss them.

Not very well-built. No bathrooms upstairs and very little air conditioning. Food wasn't the best…read morebut was edible. Good place for a mission trip but not as an actual place to stay. It's not very clean and there are lots of roaches and bugs all around the building. Although it is not the best, it still is in a pretty good part of New Orleans.

Stayed at Camp Hope for a week and helped re-build a home in the STILL devastated areas of St…read more Bernard's Parish and the Lower 9th Ward. People of all ages 18-80 were working on various homes and helping out in many ways. Pound nails (and thumbs), sort nails, paint, cut wood, et cetera. If you ever have the time --Habitat for humanity welcomes everyone. You can find them in most major cities. By the way, the food and music ain't half bad in NOLA (New Orleans, LA). Do good, feel good and then eat good. Life is good.

Our son has been in a group home here for over 10 years..... he has learned how to be more…read moreindependent and staff in all departments have been solicitous for him and he feels safe. He is about to come home for a number of days also which he enjoys but returns happy also to his home at Magnolia

My son has been here for several years. I volunteered there for a couple of years. The staff is…read moregreat, very caring and empathetic. The Ex Director is great. They have good outings for clients.