LEE ANN & JAHON

A Little About Lee Ann

For those of you who may not know the whole story here is a little about Lee Ann and Jahon's ordeal:

Lee Ann & Jahon live in New Orleans at the time of the hurricane. They were evacuated from the place they were staying to the Superdome. In a search for food, water and medical attention for Jahon, Lee Ann walked through waters to the Convention Center. Things there weren’t any better. Jahon was dehydrated and in need of medical attention. She spent 4-5 days between the Superdome and Convention Center It was during this time she ran into a report who interviewed her and others, trying to get the real story of the horrors going on there out to people who could do something to help. Her story ran on MSNBC and picture was published in papers around the World. From there none of us new what had happened to Lee Ann & Jahon. We have found out now that they were eventually air lifted to the airport and then sent to a hospital in Baton Rouge for medical treatment for Jahon. They are currently staying in a shelter in Addis, LA. During their stay there Lee Ann received the devastating news that the place she was staying at in New Orleans had burnt to the ground with all of her precious possessions. They now have absolutely nothing, except each other and the goodwill of the people who have been following her story and desperately searching for her and Jahon. With the help of Cape Fear Volunteer Center in NC, Lee Ann and Jahon will be flying to Wilmington NC to stay with her Cousin Charlotte for a few weeks. The Center will be helping her find housing and work in the area so she and Jahon can start anew.

For those of you who would like to help please see other sections in this blog that detail what can be done. There is also a section with information for those of you who want to reach out and do more for other victims of Katrina.

On a personal note: The desperation people witnessed during the interview with Lee Ann at the Convention Center struck a cord and prompted many of us to search high and low to find and help her and Jahon. We have banded together in our pursuit and continue on in helping her and Jahon begin a new life. I also believe it has encouraged many of us to help in so many other ways. Volunteering, donating money and goods, etc to various organizations. Lee Ann has been an inspiration for many of us to do more, to that we owe you, Lee Ann, a HUGE thank you!

To read Lee Ann’s whole story click here:
http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050925/NEWS/50924014