Good intentions gone bad

[hunkgolden]

Feel awful for these folks...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...s-homes-new-orleans-after-katrina-now-n908651

 

[chiefboiler23]

Feel awful for these folks...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...s-homes-new-orleans-after-katrina-now-n908651

Talk about too good to be true. I think you are right about good intentions, as it seems like this was more of a situation of ignorance than scam. It is dumbfounding, though, that an organization intent on building houses wouldn't account for WHERE they are building...and that cookie cutters don't work.

The biggest kick is the charity seems to be shuttered, so there is virtually no recourse.

 

[BuilderBob6]

Talk about too good to be true. I think you are right about good intentions, as it seems like this was more of a situation of ignorance than scam. It is dumbfounding, though, that an organization intent on building houses wouldn't account for WHERE they are building...and that cookie cutters don't work.

The biggest kick is the charity seems to be shuttered, so there is virtually no recourse.

If local builders did the construction, chances are they spoke up about how to build in the area and were ignored. If outside people were brought in, they wouldn't know. Thing is, local building codes should have solved most of the problems. But realistically, with so much construction going on by outside "builders" swooping in to make money and the overwhelming workload for the inspectors, things were missed and corners were cut.