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By Barbara AdOlfi
Special to the Rappahannock New9
The Rappahannock Coalition of Churches and Individuals has identified four fanlilies who” are currently receiving funds raised through the generosity, caring and love of people in our community. The coalition hopes to continue the support until these families are in stable housing again.
From time to time we will provide photos and update you on the status of their recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The extended family featured this week has expressed their profound gratitude to all of you for this unexpected support.
Tbday, we introduce the family of Mr. and Mrs. Brand and their two adult daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Brand’s home was severely damaged by the storm and they are living in an apartment. Mr. Brand has cleaned up their property as much as possible, but the family is caught in a feud between FEMA and the government of Pascagoula about the height of their foundation when it is rebuilt. In the meantime they are paying both rent and a mortgage payment.
Michele Wiliams is living with her two sons, Marcus and Makel, on a FEMA cruise ship in Pascagoula, Miss. Although grateful to have the space, the ship is very noisy because many children run up and the down the corridors all night and it is difficult to sleep. Michelle has a FEMA trailer that is now on her mother’s property. She is still waiting for electric and sewer hook up. Since all of her personal belongings were destroyed, she will need to obtain household furnishings when she is finally given permission to occupy the trailer. Michele has been found eligible for the Rural Development Housing program, but that is a few years away. For the first time since Katrina changed her life, Michele took her boys out for a day of fun. She sounded so delighted to have had a normal
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