Angelina Jolie Watch

Make It Right continues to impress me with their innovative work. The green foundation, which is helping to rebuild New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, has unveiled 14 new duplex designs. Make Right houses before now have only been single family homes but this step will allow the familial culture of New Orleans to thrive.

“Before the storm, there were a number of duplexes and doubles in the neighborhood,” said Make It Right Director Tom Darden. “Families who want to come back to the Lower 9th have been asking us to build them so extended families can live together. And duplexes are right in keeping with Make It Right’s mission: They allow more people to live together with less impact on the environment and are more cost-effective to build.”

For more information on the winning designs check out the Make It Right site.

Brad managed to pull of a secret meeting with President Obama yesterday before he met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Whip James Clyburn to talk about Katrina recovery.  The White House did not release details of he meeting with President Obama.

USA Today reports that Brad visited the Hill to make a case for “nationalizing his “Make It Right” campaign, in partnership with Congress.”

“I just want to say thank you to the speaker for opening up her doors for us to come in and discuss the rebuilding effort, the current rebuilding effort going on in New Orleans and how we can expand this idea of affordability and sustainability because we think we have a model that works,” Brad said during a press conference.

Just a reminder that Brad’s Make it Right Foundation builds, affordable, green housing in the Katrina-devastated lower 9th Ward.  Lots of HQ photos below.  Enjoy!

Angelina and Brad took their two oldest kids to New Orleans Ninth Ward for a look around The Make it Right site  In case you’ve forgotten, Make It Right is the charity founded by Brad Pitt to help rebuild the Katrina devastated Lower 9th Ward.  Make It Right are green and affordable.   The goal of the group is to build 150 homes.  This week Brad announced that Make it Right has raised enough funds to build 90 houses.

Looks like they are off to a good start. Brad and Angelina took some time to chat with locals and of course cuddle up.

Angelina has said that she and Brad will expose the kids to all families charitable endeavors with hopes that the kids follow in their footsteps.

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