Brad Pitt will build houses for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

New Orleans - American actor Brad Pitt is preparing to build 150 new "green homes" in one of the neighborhoods of New Orleans, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina two years ago. These will be intended for local residents who lost their roofs over their heads due to the disaster. Pitt confirmed his September promise at a press conference on Monday, according to the news station CNN. He added that the first families could move into the energy-efficient homes as early as next summer.
     Pitt is collaborating on the project titled Make it Right with film producer Steve Bing. Each of them is reportedly contributing five million dollars (almost 90 million crowns) for the construction of the new housing.
    "You will see life returning to the neighborhood. People will be moving in by the end of next summer," said the 43-year-old Hollywood star to NBC television.
    However, Pitt also called on other Americans to contribute financially to the project. According to him, it takes about 150,000 dollars (2.6 million crowns) for one family to be housed anew.
    The new homes are to be built in the ninth urban district of the city, which lies directly on the banks of the Mississippi River. After the hurricane, the neighborhood turned into a large ruin, and even two years after the disaster, construction has not properly started here.