Comments on: Katrina – Desperate call for help – New Orleans Convention Center http://www.dowire.org/notes/?p=23 Your primary e-democracy source and community. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:46:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rachael http://www.dowire.org/notes/?p=23&cpage=1#comment-194 Rachael Sat, 03 Sep 2005 23:22:40 +0000 /?p=23#comment-194 Thanks for noticing what's really going on down here. I'm from Louisiana but (thankfully) wasn't hit by Katrina. It's horrible and it's getting worse. Women are being raped in New Orleans, places are being held up or looted, gas prices are soaring, etc. I passed by the Cajun Dome where many refugees are being held. It's a very sad sight. These are people who only have cars now and may have no way of paying for gas. I've heard of women having to bathe their infants in the sinks in the women's restroom which is terribly disgusting. It's especially hard on students in high school trying to graduate and gets T.O.P.S, a state program that provides money for students going into college. Students from New Orleans are being moved into schools in the parish they are residing in. Many schools are already packed with students. Some schools, like Acadiana High School, depend on a food source in New Orleans for school lunches. They have enough to last at least a month but will need to find another food source. Hopefully we will be able to overcome this tragedy. Every donation helps. Thank you. Sincerely, Rachael Thanks for noticing what’s really going on down here. I’m from Louisiana but (thankfully) wasn’t hit by Katrina. It’s horrible and it’s getting worse. Women are being raped in New Orleans, places are being held up or looted, gas prices are soaring, etc.
I passed by the Cajun Dome where many refugees are being held. It’s a very sad sight. These are people who only have cars now and may have no way of paying for gas. I’ve heard of women having to bathe their infants in the sinks in the women’s restroom which is terribly disgusting.
It’s especially hard on students in high school trying to graduate and gets T.O.P.S, a state program that provides money for students going into college. Students from New Orleans are being moved into schools in the parish they are residing in. Many schools are already packed with students. Some schools, like Acadiana High School, depend on a food source in New Orleans for school lunches. They have enough to last at least a month but will need to find another food source.
Hopefully we will be able to overcome this tragedy. Every donation helps. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Rachael

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