Debris removal, sheet rock and plastering "mudding". Administrative help, following up on case work, assisting with Meals on Wheels.
Casework continues from yesterday. Arabella, Agnes and Lisa visited homes in need and followed up on requests for help. Agnes says yesterday's visits were "Close Encounters of the First Kind".
They visited a man living in his kitchen (the only room livable) and met with families in trailers. One of the things you see everywhere are trailers and mobile homes parked in front yards. If homes are uninhabitable, the trailers serve as "temporary" (eighteen months so far) housing until structures can be rebuilt. Some streets have nothing visible but trailer after trailer after trailer.
A highlight of the day: Jill was instrumental in obtaining funds for a set of false teeth for a lady in the neighborhood who had been without them for months.
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Big "Hello" to the work crews, Jersey City 11.45 am. January 17. 24 degrees, Cold! Hope you have warmer weather for the outside work in Handsboro!
Latest photographs and videos very very enlightening, both for the body and soul. For me the following photographs #'s 35-40-63 and158 say a great deal-- ravaged land, magnicent tree still survives in front of church, damaged cemetery and many other images. Kate's drawing and Rita's poem are very poignant and lend a very personal flavor to the vastness of this catastrophe.
I would like to give my very warmest thanks to everyone of you, for allowing me to share your very great efforts in helping this community to put their lives back together again. Peace, TH
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