When Marion Sullivan and 19 of her family members fled from Hurricane Katrina, she prayed they’d make it to Shreveport safely.
Now, five years later, her tears are joyful.
“I started crying and thanking God,” she said. …

The morning that I met Millard Fuller, when he came to Shreveport after Hurricane Katrina, he asked us to stand on our chairs and sing an old hymn, “Higher Ground.” There were about 20 of …

More than 30 people placed their hands in prayer on Alvin Brown’s house Friday.
Despite facing 40-degree weather, they prayed for his new house to become a home and that he lives a life of hope.
“Thanks …

The Fuller Center for Housing of Northwest Louisiana has started a campaign to build its 40th house, a milestone for the nonprofit.
“It tells the story of our neighborhood,” said Averil Miles, executive director.
The number 40 …

For Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity, faith in God and faith in work are one and the same.
“You need to follow your dreams on what I call a faith-foolishness line. When you plan …

Shotgun houses are just a memory on Clay Street.
Even the surrounding blocks in the north part of Allendale have rid themselves of the three-room homes that had become little more than shacks, havens for drugs …