3 Friends Solve Americas Hurricane Housing Crisis



As many as 400,000 people have been forced to leave their home along the southern coast. There is a dire need for housing for all of these people and The Open House Project (www.TheOpenHouseProject.org) just may be the answer. The web site allows people that are in need of housing to be matched with people that are willing to house them, all over the nation, in a secure format that does not jeopardize the privacy of either party.

The site is open to the public and free of charge. The purpose is to unite individuals and families in need with others that are offering to take them in for whatever amount of time they determine necessary. The project is fully funded by its creators and does not take donations of any kind.

The Open House Project was created by 3 close friends, Shane Messer, David Reilly, and Jared Miller. "It is our responsibility, as Americans and as caring human beings, to serve and protect those in need. Earlier in our lives, each of us spent time living in the streets for different reasons; that is part of the connection that brought us together years ago and part of the bond we share today. We know what it is like to have nothing, and to feel desperate and hopeless. Many of the Hurricane Katrina's victims are also dealing with the death of loved ones; this goes far beyond the disparity of just being homeless. This project is a way for us to connect families in need, with families that are able to serve them by providing temporary housing."

The Open House Project is dedicated to providing a safe, secure environment for matching displaced people with temporary housing in this time of national emergency.





3 Friends Solve Americas Hurricane Housing Crisis