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a proven planto renewour community Education Comprehensive community education is the linchpin in BDFs overall mission. There is compelling evidence of the enormous literacy crisis for children of poverty which continues to be a major problem in New Orleans ten years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Housing To date BDF have completed 685 mixedincome rental units serving families and seniors and have developed 6 affordable single family homes. Wellness The Bayou District community has a modular federal qualified health clinic on site and is working to design and build a grocery and drug store proximate to the community garden and senior housing already in place.