12/8 Update, Team One has arrived.

The first of two teams, each expected to stay a week, has arrived.

The first team is experienced in Katrina recovery work, having team in New Orlenans, but new to Mississippi. Greg Jackson from Williston, Vermont attends the Williston Federated Church. He is joined by Dave Kay from Virginia, Barb Nuetzmann from Illinois and Steve Matteson of Louisiana.

Word is that the floors are down in the Pittman House, the walls are painted and some doors have been installed.

The clapboard and windows on the outside needed additional caulking and painting. There is still some sofit work on the outside. The rest of the doors, the trim, cabinets, toilets, sinks and countertops all need installation. Finally there is some finish electrical work to be done.

On Wednesday and Thursday a second team of Tony Lamb, Will Metro and Harley Donnelly from Williston, and Bob Platt from Shelburne Vermont will arrive for a second week.

By going we guarantee that the two houses we have an attachment to will be completed before Christmas. One or both may have been completed anyway, but this insures that they are and makes it possible for other houses to approach completion as well.

John the Baptist is working with them on the Pittman House.

12/01/08 Update

Camp Hope was closed last week so no work was done. We are looking for a small team of volunteers to return in the next two weeks to help complete the work. Contact Tony Lamb alamb@alamblaw.com if interested.