![]() ![]() ![]() And we're still dealing with a lot of challenges from that. So they weren't allowed to have a full 12th-grade education. They had to go through all of the segregation and things like that. And you have to understand, my parents were not allowed to go past the eighth grade. In this entire process, I definitely realized that my education is nowhere near the education of today. What are some of the hurdles that you've encountered? We were able to assist 64 families in getting back into their homes on our own, and we're still working with families today. Thankfully, we were able to set up a location here in Chauvin at the American Legion, to start bringing in some supplies and things like that, you know, for people that were in need. Electricity was out, and people were without water. Most of the time, we had no cell phone service. I just wanted to do what I could to help. We had people sleeping in cars, and children, and they didn't have anywhere to go. And then on top of that, I needed to be with our people. Plus, you know, you need to be home where you can start the work that you have to do to try to start picking up the pieces. But I mean, that's two hours every day, traveling back and forth.Īnd that cuts time out. And we were fortunate to be able to stay with my mom in Thibodaux for a little bit. During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, you helped organize groups to help people recover. ![]()
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