[CPEO-BIF] Katrina Survivor Association

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

ACORN Katrina Survivors Association Announced

On October 18th, ACORN announced the formation of the ACORN Katrina 
Survivors Association (AKSA) -- the first nationwide organization of 
displaced New Orleans residents and other Katrina survivors. The AKSA 
will unite members of our displaced communities in order to demand more 
effective relief efforts and a voice in the rebuilding process.

"We want to return to our homes, and take part in rebuilding our 
communities," says Tanya Harris, a former resident of the Lower 9th Ward 
and a leader of the AKSA. "Right now, too many decisions are being made 
without us at the table." Harris and 1,600 New Orleans residents from 
across the country came together to form the Survivors Association, 
whose launch was announced today in a national phone-in press conference.

The ACORN Katrina Survivor Association plans to reach a total of 100,000 
members in the next year. In the coming months, the AKSA will use public 
pressure, direct action, and dialogue with elected officials to win a 
platform that includes: respect and a voice for survivors, right of 
return, the means of taking care of ourselves, rebuilding the right way, 
recovering together, and accountability and honesty.

...

For the entire statement, see
http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=4174&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=18352&tx_ttnews[backPid]=2716&cHash=6f9c217021
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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org

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