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Disaster Relief Projects
(Revolving Team Projects)
[Variable length disaster projects with one week minimum] RTP projects are currently being scheduled for the Fall of 2008. Updated 10-16-08
Sign Up Now!! 2008 FALL RTPs - Revolving Team Projects Caswell
Springs UMC in Moss Point, MS
12 Weeks starting October 6 th through Dec. 15th, 2008
What is an RTP? It is simply a project that allows you to pick your own times to come and the length oftime you stay. NOMADS have indicated an interest in more flexibility, so we are trying two of our agencies with flexible scheduling. You may sign up for as many one-week increments as you choose. You may sign up for as little as one week, or as much as the full 8 weeks. Schedules Work weeks will be normal NOMADS hours, four days per week. We will ask new arrivals to come on Saturday afternoon or Sunday, prior to the Monday you will start working, and to leave by noon on Saturday following the last week you will be working. We NEED LEADERS in 3-week increments for both of these projects. Teams will have a max of 8 units. To insure a smooth transition, leaders should arrive NLT Thursday the week before they start leading. This will allow sufficient time to get to know the project logistics and contact people.Both of these agencies have great staff and have had lots of NOMADS in the past.
Hinton Rural Life Center is located in the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina, overlooking Lake Chatuge. Please visit their website at www.hintoncenter.org for more information. The folks at Hintonhave several things going on with which they need our assistance. They are very involved in an affordable housing program and are building 6 to 7 houses at any one time. They also have ongoing maintenance at their facility which has 15+ buildings and which will need a lot of upkeep at the end of their busy summer season, including painting, light carpentry and repairs, as well as gardening, yard work and office assistance.
They have FHU sites and also could provide housing in one of their on-site apartments.
NEW RTP for this FALL…..Caswell Springs UMC in Moss Point, MS This area was devastated by Hurricane Katrina and will have ongoing work for some time. We have decided to change all 3 regular projects into an RTP (revolving team project) in hopes that more will be able to sign up. Those of you who are already signed up will not be affected by this change. You may sign up for as little as 1 week, or as many as all 11 weeks, depending upon availability. The first week starts October 6th, and the last week starts December 15th. We will likely not work on Thanksgiving Day. All weeks have openings and leaders are in place. Please email if you can join this effort.
If you are willing to lead, please contact Carla right away! Updated 8-19-08 Posted 4-16-08
Revolving Team Project Photos
from
Hurricane Katrina
Map Overview Click on image for larger view Storm Damage Photos Photos by the Kiels 7-23-06 Biloxi Tour
Click on pics for larger image Gulfport, MS
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Updated 7-23-06 Posted 7-20-06 Hurricane Rita/Katrina RTP Project Bay St. Louis, MS
Main St. UMC
NOMADS park at Bay St. Louis UMC
This project is located in the area hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina.
NOMADS pics Click Here. . . Updated 8-06-06
Escapees Magazine Article (Used by permission of Escapees Magazine) Thanks to Sue Kiel for the article! Posted 7-11-06
News article in Miss. Conference Newsletter NOMADS set up camp along coast Click on Article Title above Updated 5-21-06 Posted 2-08-06 Created 11-21-05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||