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  • Never Full & Always Open

    For 30 years, Covenant House has offered a lifeline for at-risk and homeless youth, recognizing their inherent goodness and boundless potential.

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  • Shelter Documentary

    A powerful film by the award-winning
    Renaud Brothers and executive producer
    Michael K. Williams, telling the raw &
    emotional stories of our brave young
    people as they seek help and hope.

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  • Sleep Out

    Each November, over 200 sleepers
    give up their beds for a night to raise
    funds and awareness for our youth.

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Serving Young People Overcoming Homelessness & Trafficking

Covenant House opens its heart and its doors each year to more than 900 youth & children ages 22 and under.

With God’s grace, our dedicated staff provides youth with relentless support, unconditional love, and absolute respect.

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Cornerstones

Open Intake

We are open 24/7, 365 days per year.
No one is turned away.

There’s always room for one more.

Unconditional Love

We love each of our kids
like our own.

If not us, who? If not now, when?

Absolute Respect

Every single one is good, and
beautiful, and brave.

We are so proud of them.

” For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me…”

Matthew 25:35-36

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Covenant House New Orleans is the 4th highest-rated nonprofit in Louisiana on Charity Navigator, the nation’s premier independent charity evaluator.
This is the 7th consecutive year we’ve received a coveted 4-star rating.

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Rheneisha Robertson headshot, accompanied by white text on a blue background: 2021 Spring Report Covenant House

2021 Spring Report

In this year's issue, get to know our Executive Director, Rheneisha Robertson. As Covenant House enters this new and exciting chapter, we celebrate the work and legacy of Jim Kelly, while looking confidently to the future. 
Jim Kelly posing outside the Covenant house at night

A Tribute to Jim

Jim would no doubt want us to look forward and focus on planning for the promising future of Covenant House. However, while we are eager to roll up our sleeves, it is only appropriate that we take a moment to reflect on his lasting legacy.
Front gates and courtyard of Covenant House New Orleans on a sunny day.

Covenant House Introduces New Board Members

Covenant House New Orleans is thrilled to introduce eight new board members joining our board of directors as of January 2021:  Mr. Eric Alexander, Dr. Marc Behar, Judge Paula Brown, Mr. Gregor Fox, Ms. Thelma French, Ms. Karyn Noles Kearney, Dr. Jake Kleinmahon, and Mr. Peter Wilson, Jr.
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Meet Our Youth

Every one of our residents has a story.

Every one of them is a child of God.

Though they often come to us with painful pasts, they are all united by their desire to heal, to learn, and to grow.

Our talented and caring staff works with them to unlock their unique potential. We are inspired by them – and all that they have overcome.

See how some of our courageous young people are flourishing.

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How Can You Help?

In the past 10 years, the number of youth in our care has grown from 45 to over 200 per night. Support our youth as they work to reach their incredible potential.

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