A group of 12 young Emiratis have given up their time to rebuild homes in New Jersey that were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. All photos by Willie Davis for The National
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Taleb Al Blooshi works on the house of Leslie Morris in Sea Bright, New Jersey. -
From left, Hasan Al Ali of Takatof and Saood Al Junaibi who were in New Jersey to help Habitat for Humanity rebuild the home of Leslie Morris. -
Taleb Al Blooshi, works on the house. he 12 young Emirati men and women who spent last week helping to renovate and build houses in New Jersey, including Ms Morris’s, aim to contribute to the rebuilding effort and also to act as cultural ambassadors for their country. -
From left, Abed Al Blooshi and Iman Ustadi, take part in the Habitat for Humanity project in Sea Bright, New Jersey. -
Taleb Al Blooshi works on rebuilding the home Leslie Morris on Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright, whose home was so badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy that it had to be demolished. -
Volunteers including Adel Al Areefi and Hasan Al Ali undertake building work on the home in Sea Bright, New Jersey. The volunteers were coordinated by Takatof, an Emirati organisation that provides humanitarian volunteer opportunities for youth in the UAE. -
From left, Tuaiba Al Darmaki, Hasan Al Ali of Takatof, and Adel Al Areefi working on the Habitat for Humanity project to rebuild the home of Leslie Morris. -
Volunteer Abed Al Blooshi digs deep for the Habitat for Humanity project. -
From left, Abed Al Blooshi and Iman Ustadi, hard at work rebuilding the home of Leslie Morris, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. -
The home in Sea Bright, New Jersey, being built by Emirati volunteers, begins to take shape.
In pictures: Emiratis on US mission to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy
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