"To honor the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, In honor of those who returned to rebuild, From the people of Qatar."
Contents:
Foreword: America's greatest comeback story / Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans -- Introduction: a gift of friendship / His Excellency Mohammad Jaham Al-Kuwari, ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United States -- Prologue: the storm -- A place to come home to: the Qatar Katrina Fund's housing projects -- Healing and caring after the storm: the Qatar Katrina Fund's health care projects -- An education for a better future: the Qatar Katrina Fund's education projects -- Appendix 1: about Qatar -- Appendix 2: Qatar foreign aid.
Summary:
"Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest, costliest, and most devastating disasters in American history. The Category 5 storm hit the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, ravaging large parts of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. A few hours later the levees protecting New Orleans broke and 80 percent of the city was flooded. At least 1,800 people died and more than a million others left their homes in the largest mass migration in US history. On the other side of the world, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the then-Amir of the State of Qatar, watched the tragedy unfold on television. Two weeks later, his government created the Qatar Katrina Fund, pledging $100 million to the recovery of devastated areas. In the months that followed, 18 projects-focusing on housing, health care, and education-received funding. Ten years after the storm, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast are still recovering-but thanks to the efforts of so many, they are thriving. This is the story of Qatar's gift and its role in the renewal of a legendary American city and its surrounding communities"--Jacket.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)929024700
LCCN:
2015462026
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.