Faith Fills in for FEMA in Storm-Damaged Southwest Louisiana

Faith fills in for FEMA in storm-damaged Southwest Louisiana

Faith-based organizers like the Rev. James Harris found disaster victims who fell through the cracks of the federal disaster response system. (Photo courtesy Micah 6:8 Mission)SULPHUR – When Cindy Robertson bought her home in the Portie Town neighborhood, the first thing she did was put a box out front and stock it with free food for those in need. The box was the genesis of her organization Micah 6:8 Mission, a reference to a scriptural exhorta…

Near Lake Charles, faith fills in for FEMA

After Hurricane Laura, Cindy Robertson’s ministry found disaster victims who fell through the cracks of the federal disaster response system.