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Devlin S-AFE Trip: Day 5
January 14, 2017 | Devlin Student-Athlete Formation & Succe
For the eighth straight year, Boston College student-athletes are spending part of winter break in the New Orleans area on the Devlin S-AFE Trip. The week-long trip is centered on community service in partnership with SBP (formerly the St. Bernard Project), helping families rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina 11 years ago.Â
Each day, student-athletes will reflect on the day's activities. For more information about the trip and its purpose, check out the trip overview and check back for daily recaps.Â
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Submitted by Justine Sheehan (field hockey), Elizabeth Dennehy (field hockey), Carly Leipzig (women's soccer) and Katy Bryan (women's soccer)
January 12, 2017
As we started the work day we kept in mind the gratitude of the home owners in Baton Rogue yesterday. Split between two work sites everyone had an array of jobs from mudding to painting.
The home owner chose an exterior paint color that perfectly captured the New Orleans spirit: salmon Pink for the trim and electric blue for the house. The homeowner lost her house and all of her belongings but continued to stay firm on preserving the city's vibrancy.
After wrapping up at the worksites we returned home to eat a traditional New Orleans meal: gumbo. The people who cooked for us throughout the week were natives of the Lower Ninth Ward, which experienced the most devastation by Hurricane Katrina. We asked them to share their experience of the deadly storm with us.
Jean and James stated that they both suffered from Katrina Syndrome, a version from PTSD. Jean, seeing no way to recover, wanted to commit suicide. James shared that FEMA did not come to help for five days, leaving them only with each other. When FEMA finally came, the supplies and support helped a lot but it was the faith and love of the citizens of New Orleans that kept the city alive.
After hearing Jean and James' devastating personal stories, we went around sharing a piece of New Orleans that we wanted to take back to Boston with us. We all spoke about how grateful we were to have our family, a safe shelter, and our childhood belongings.
Although Hurricane Katrina was very devastating, James told us that the five days he slept on the ground were the best time of his life because the cultural and socio economic divisions suddenly disappeared.
Myles (Willis) added, "At the end of the day, we are all people."
Each day, student-athletes will reflect on the day's activities. For more information about the trip and its purpose, check out the trip overview and check back for daily recaps.Â
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Submitted by Justine Sheehan (field hockey), Elizabeth Dennehy (field hockey), Carly Leipzig (women's soccer) and Katy Bryan (women's soccer)
January 12, 2017
As we started the work day we kept in mind the gratitude of the home owners in Baton Rogue yesterday. Split between two work sites everyone had an array of jobs from mudding to painting.
The home owner chose an exterior paint color that perfectly captured the New Orleans spirit: salmon Pink for the trim and electric blue for the house. The homeowner lost her house and all of her belongings but continued to stay firm on preserving the city's vibrancy.
After wrapping up at the worksites we returned home to eat a traditional New Orleans meal: gumbo. The people who cooked for us throughout the week were natives of the Lower Ninth Ward, which experienced the most devastation by Hurricane Katrina. We asked them to share their experience of the deadly storm with us.
Jean and James stated that they both suffered from Katrina Syndrome, a version from PTSD. Jean, seeing no way to recover, wanted to commit suicide. James shared that FEMA did not come to help for five days, leaving them only with each other. When FEMA finally came, the supplies and support helped a lot but it was the faith and love of the citizens of New Orleans that kept the city alive.
After hearing Jean and James' devastating personal stories, we went around sharing a piece of New Orleans that we wanted to take back to Boston with us. We all spoke about how grateful we were to have our family, a safe shelter, and our childhood belongings.
Although Hurricane Katrina was very devastating, James told us that the five days he slept on the ground were the best time of his life because the cultural and socio economic divisions suddenly disappeared.
Myles (Willis) added, "At the end of the day, we are all people."
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