"Our Clients are Like Family"



Hurricane Katrina, which hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005, damaged more than 300,000 homes, affected the lives of 650,000 Louisiana residents, displaced 183,000 kids and 45,000 residents aged 75 and older. The storm and its aftermath were beyond devastating. Voris Vigee, Executive Vice President of Programs for Volunteers of America New Orleans, describes how the connection her staff has with the people they serve helped during Hurricane Katrina.