Hurricane Katrina completely devastated New Orleans and as is usual with any disaster, natural or otherwise, a lot of high profile people pledged to support and rebuild New Orleans homes and neighbourhoods.
One high profile celebrity who truly is making a difference is Brad Pitt with 'Make it Right', an organisation devoted to building low income, eco-friendly homes for people who lost everything in the hurricane. The homes are built to withstand category 4 hurricanes and have solar panels fitted, which save residents some electricity costs.
Speaking with Brian Williams of CNBC, Brad Pitt stated that he got really angry with the abandonment of the hurricane victims, and the lack of regeneration of neighbourhoods after the disaster. This motivated him to set up Make It Right.
He commissioned 21 architects, and so far 50 affordable homes have been built. The scheme is so successful that people are ready to move in as soon as the homes are built. 150 homes in total are scheduled to be built, but Brad Pitt expressed his desire to raise more money to expand the scheme to the whole of the US.
May the good Lord continue to bless Brad Pitt and his family, for through them, God is answering a lot of people's prayers.
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