Q Life Magazine Q Magazine (US) December 2015 | Page 58
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Three Amazing Lives
Impacted By The
Qatar Katrina Fund
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating, deadly, and costly disasters in
American history. It hit land on August 29, 2005, ravaging vast swaths of the Gulf Coast
and flooding 80 percent of New Orleans. At least 1,800 people died, and more than
a million others left their homes in the largest mass migration in American history.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Father Amir of Qatar,
created the Qatar Katrina Fund, pledging $100 million to
18 renewal projects in three areas: housing, healthcare, and
education. Ten years after the storm, here are three inspiring
stories from thousands created by Qatar’s extraordinary gift.
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