When the Helpers Need Help

Charity leaders strive to adapt to post-Katrina New Orleans
New Orleans

Since Sharon Alexis returned here in November, her life has been an almost daily struggle. She spends her time scrubbing the floors of her flood-damaged house, searching for contractors who won't overcharge her, and calling her insurance company, which has lost her claim three times. She lives in a government-issued trailer that is parked in her driveway, its cramped interior

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