To everyone who wonders if it’s possible or worth the effort to rebuild New Orleans-

On the 6th of January, Koh Phi Phi, Thailand looked like this.

By the time I got there only 4 months later, it looked like this.

Koh Phi Phi’s recovery was done with NO government aid. They relied on private fundraising and volunteer (see: back-breaking) work.

So yes, it can, it should and it will.