MISSION

MQVN CDC IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING, STRENGTHENING, AND DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN RESIDENTS OF NEW ORLEANS EAST AND BEYOND.

ABOUT MQVN CDC

MQVN Community Development Corporation (MQVN CDC) was established by the Mary Queen of Viet Nam Church in May 2006 to assist Vietnamese-American Katrina victims in New Orleans East rebuild their lives and their community.

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, MQVN CDC played a leading role in providing emergency relief assistance as well as organizing Vietnamese-American residents to play an active role in the rebuilding of the community surrounding New Orleans East area.

Our major accomplishments to date include: Providing emergency relief assistance to over 2,000 Vietnamese-American residents, shutting down the controversial Chef Menteur landfill, developing a trailer site that provides 199 trailer homes to hundreds of returnees, forming a business association to advocate for increased funding support to revitalize neighborhood business districts, and engaging hundreds of community members in creating a vision for rebuilding a more just and equitable community.

 
 

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Community leaders visited displaced residents in Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee to provide guidance and moral support.