Walking the neighborhood
with a clipboard.
Every story below is a real address, a real family, a real dollar amount. The scale builds not through big numbers — but through accumulation.

The Delgado Family
Magnolia Street, Houma
Need: Emergency roof repair
Maria and Ernesto Delgado and their three kids have been sleeping at Maria's mother's house since the storm peeled back their roof. The tarp is holding for now. $2,400 covers materials and the crew.

Mrs. Thibodaux's Pharmacy
Airline Highway, Kenner
Need: Insulin & refrigerated medication restock
Claudette Thibodaux has served this block for 31 years. The coolers failed in the outage. Every vial of insulin, every refrigerated prescription — gone. She's serving neighbors out of a folding table in the parking lot.

The Washington Household
Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans
Need: Generator rental + utility reconnection fee
Darlene Washington, 71, is back on the grid as of Tuesday. Her granddaughter called us from three states away. This one's done — thank you.

Nguyen Family Pantry Drive
Westbank Expressway, Gretna
Need: Two weeks of groceries for 6 families
Linh Nguyen started a neighborhood pantry out of her garage after the storm. She's feeding six families on what she had. $900 restocks the whole operation for two weeks.
These four stories represent one block. There are 47 more blocks waiting.
The work so far.
Updated every 4 hours from field coordinators across 6 parishes
Last updated: Feb 26, 2026 · 7:42 AM CST
Resources & next steps
Everything you need in one place — whether you need help, have a skill to offer, or want to navigate the paperwork.
Step-by-step guide to filing for individual assistance — written in plain English, not government language.
Active emergency shelters, pet-friendly locations, and ADA-accessible sites across the Gulf Coast.
Check outage maps, report a downed line, and find out when your block is scheduled for restoration.
Join the crew
841 volunteers are already in the field. We need roofers, drivers, nurses, translators, and people who can carry boxes. If you can show up, we need you.







