Moore Community House, Biloxi, MS: providing community development and child care for low-income families

	Rebuilding our Community
	home	about	volunteers: demolition	rebuilding	women in construction	contact us


	With incredible support from a remarkable group of people, we've reopened Moore Community House to.serve low-income families in East Biloxi We've rebuilt Epworth Church to serve as our temporary main building. It is clean, and bright and beautiful--big improvement over the old facility. And we're making headway on the other buildings, playground, and community center. There is still so little child care available on the Gulf Coast that Moore's services are more important than ever. as families seeking to rebuild their lives in East Biloxi. We could not have rebuilt without scores of helping hands who gave generously of their time, funds, techncial support--and elbow grease-- donated by organizations and individuals from across the country.
	PHOTOGRAPHS
	the "before"
	and after
	taking the long view
	miracle in stained glass
	and a new outlook

Note: click images to enlarge .

the "before" Although Katrina destroyed all but one of Moore's eight buildings, the shell of the Epworth church building remained standing, The inside was ruined with the miraculous exception of the stained glass windows. If you look below, you'll see that we were able to keep the building's original charachter intact.. Much of the neighborhood was destroyed -- t's wonderful to have Moore back as a flagship.

and "after"—what a pretty picture! Finally -- with your help -- we have transformed the Epworth Church building into our temporary main structure. It includes a cheery new early childhood education facility, which willl be open as soon as permitting is completed, as well as administrative offices.

taking the long view Our new offices and child care facilities are a huge improvement over the old buildings. East Biloxi has long been a disadvanataged neighborhood and the need for community services is greater than ever since the storm. Moore is serving as a center for community growth and rebuilding for East Biloxi.

miracle in stained glass Despite 20-foot storm surges and hurricane-force winds that took all but one of Moore's buildings, Epworth Church''s stained glass windows survived to brighten our spirits.

and a new outlookEpworth is now beautiful inside and out. Moore is moving ahead with plans to rebuild the rest of our facilities to continue serving the children and low-income families of East Bilxoi.

TOP