Homeless Christmas Project
2024 Report

The third annual Homeless Christmas Project was held on December 18, 2024.  Beit El served 150 homeless citizens of New Orleans, Louisiana located under the highway overpass on Earhart Boulevard.  150 Homeless recipients received the following: X Large Christmas reusable bag, twin size blanket, winter knit hat, gloves, scarf, socks, personal care kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, brush, soap, deodorant), shampoo, body wipes, towels, sanitary napkins (females only), two bottles of water, fruit, chips and Beit El's trademark a $10 Popeye's' food gift card.

Survey Statistics

150 Recipients     87 African Americans      56  Caucasians        7  Hispanics    114 Males     36 Females

    4 Ages >70 years (Males)

  30 Ages 60 -69 (23 Males, 7 Females)

  30 Ages 50-59 (26 Males, 4 Females)

  41 Ages 40 -49 (29 Males, 12 Females)

  35 Ages 30-39 (24 Males, 11 Females)

    7 Ages 20-29 (  6 Males, 1 Female)

    2 Youth - Ages 11(Male) & 13(Female)

    1 Refused Survey (Male)

Survey Questions

1.  How long have you been homeless? 76% said two years or more

2.  Would you like permanent housing? 95% said yes

3.  How did you become homeless?

      a) Mother died 10%

      b) Loss job (unemployed) 50%

      c) Evicted by family 10%

     4) Addiction 10%

     5) Personal Choice 5%

     6) Convict 15%

4.  Do you know where to get help?

     a) No = 75%

     b) Yes = 25% (City of NO sent social services and took intake but never returned)

5.  Did the gift bag and the resources provided today assist you? 100% said yes.​​

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