Destiny's children victimized by Hurricane Katrina and other misfortunes will soon have a new shelter from life's storms. Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland were on hand Wednesday for the groundbreaking of the Knowles-Rowland Temenos Place apartments on the corner of Gray and Chenevert.In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, efforts began to construct Phase I of the $4 million "Knowles-Rowland Temenos Place Apartments." Last month Temenos CDC received the final funding needed for construction. The housing development is the result of a collaboration with House of Deréon founders Tina Knowles and Beyonce Knowles, Survivor Foundation, Inc., the City of Houston, and St. John's Downtown (Church Home of the Knowles Family). The project is a 43 unit, single room occupancy supportive housing facility for at-risk populations designed to provide permanent living accommodations for women and men who are taking significant steps in improving their lives after the traumatic effects of personal and natural disasters. The apartments will provide "a safe place to live" for all residents. www.survivorfoundationofHouston.org.
Beyoncé, Rowland, and Solange, Mathew and Tina Knowles have pledged $1 million to the project. Wal-Mart and American Express also are contributors to Temenos. Giorgio Armani and L'Oreal, both of which have signed Beyoncé to endorsement deals, also support the project.
Located on the same block as the "Knowles-Rowland Temenos Place Apartments" is a 1.2 million Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth which is a multipurpose recreational complex for youth and a youth HIV education and risk reduction program called "Breaking The Silence."
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