First church shelter

We spent the afternoon in Abbeville seeing some of the residents of the St. Mary shelter. We assessed both adults and children, and gave some immunizations. The pediatric immunizations haven't arrived in yet, so we'll have to come back. We didn't see a large number, which gave us the opportunity to learn what kind of supplies we had and where the limitations were. It was also good to have the luxury of time to cut our teeth on the paperwork. I think that we'll have to figure out what is important and what isn't. I think that what was most important was that we actually came.

The pastor of the church has arranged 6 week job placements for each of the people staying there. Jobs will be important - many of the people have lost everything. I asked one woman where she lived, and she said, "you mean where I used to live? I don't think it's there anymore."

If anyone wants to send a donation, it can be sent to:

Pastor Willaims
St. Mary Congregational Baptist Church
213 S. Louisiana St
Abbeville, LA 70510