we are still going out and volunteering when we can, we have adopted a lady at Wi-Ta-Wentin camp. She came here with her children 2 boys and a girl, 16, 15, 8. She works as an aide for the group home. Her name is Betty and her husband is in Beaumont, he is caring for his mother.It took all day to get her children enrolled in school yesterday. I went in the cabin to see where they are staying. OMG it was so crowded, there are two familys of mom, and kids that total 7 and the patients (clients) like 6 - 8 of them in about400 sq feet of living space. They only sleep in there. It's like a 10 by 10 room just full of beds as many that fit in a room. They shower outside in a building somewhere and they eat in a big hall where half of it is divided off for other patients and workers to sleep. If you have ever lived in a dorm, this is 5 times worse. The beds are butted up against each other no room in between, they keep what little they brought under their bed. Very very, little a/c in there. I guess there was, it did not seem like it to me, though. The older boys were trying to plan a video game and of course the patients were unruly and loud and the workers were trying to get them to take care of their nightly rituals. The older boy and girl (Betty's kids) looked soo soo distraught. I tried to talk to them but they wouldn't say anything. They take turns bringing their clothes to the washateria, which is sooooo crowded for them with all the other evacuees. My task is just to see that she gets a break and gets away a little. Her kids are also getting adopted families so that will be good.
It's nerve wracking in there.
Hey did I tell ya'll Chris is coming home next week. Ha I know I did.
He is ready and so are we.
Well another blog another day
luv & hugs
Pam
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Well I feel bad that they are packed in like that -- at least they aren't in our big shelters and don't can't leave there shoes out or someone will still them. So of them haven't even gotten to take baths here. I wish we could help out here, but they say that it is too dangerous to go, because of the carjackings and stuff at the shelters. The evacuees are trying to steal cars and stuff. I will be glad when Chris is home and safe!!! I bet that Kaci will be glad when her bubba returns too!! Is Nathan back already? Not that she cares, just wondering if Gabrielle has seen him or know him anymore.
They are very lucky to have people like yourself trying to help them. The conditions sound horrible. Thank goodness we are blessed with what we have!
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