“I became a target… but that didn’t stop me”

“I became a target… but that didn’t stop me”

“If I die trying to save this neighborhood, I am ready to go” For most of Community Renewal’s 25-year history, Rosie Chaffold has been a stalwart advocate of her Allendale neighborhood, sharing her story with everyone from governors to gang leaders. A woman who...
A life redeemed and redirected

A life redeemed and redirected

A life redeemed and redirected Corion was with the wrong friend at the wrong place at the wrong time. A gun was pulled out. A man was robbed. Police were called. A 16-year-old teenager in Shreveport was now in trouble and arrested; charged with being an accessory to...
Haven House family shows small acts of caring have a big impact

Haven House family shows small acts of caring have a big impact

Amanda Gouthiere has We Care signs on both sides of her corner house, just to make sure they are visible to everyone who passes by. It’s a reflection of her personality – caring on all sides. “Time and society change – but caring shouldn’t.” – Amanda Gouthiere, Haven...
Celebration Church shows a little love can go a long way

Celebration Church shows a little love can go a long way

When a trailer stolen from a Shreveport church turned up in the Queensborough neighborhood a few years ago, church members discovered a new place for a new outreach. Members believed God used the theft of that trailer to show them a neighborhood where they needed to...