The Lower 9th Ward needs you.

The child poverty rate in the Lower 9th Ward is 67%. 60% of New Orleans children grow up in single-parent households. The barriers are real — and so is the progress NENA has made by refusing to accept them.

We have built 10 affordable homes, launched a STEM science club for 50 children, hosted health fairs and low-cost clinics, planted trees, fought blight, run book clubs and voter drives, and opened our campus to anyone who needs a safe place to gather, learn, and grow.

None of it happens without support from people like you. Your gift goes directly to work that changes lives in the Lower 9th Ward.

10 Affordable homes built
50 Kids in the Science Club
6 New homes in development
9th Ward NENA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You will receive a receipt for your records.
💼 Does your employer match donations? Many companies will double or triple your gift. Check with your HR department — it costs you nothing and can mean twice the impact.

What your gift does

$25 Funds a STEM kit for one child
$50 Plants a tree in the neighborhood
$100 Supplies a community health fair booth
$500 Supports a month of youth programming
Any amount Every dollar counts

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Prefer to write a check? Make it out to 9th Ward NENA and mail to:
1123 Lamanche Street, New Orleans, LA 70117