Minding Mississippi
BevK April 3rd, 2006
http://www.worldmag.com/articles/11707
This article updates the continuiing assistance for rebuilding in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. I’ve highlighted the paragraphs on assistance for homeschoolers.
Twenty-five miles west in Pass Christian, Miss., Bible Fellowship Church is learning how to stretch as well. City officials estimate only 1,000 of its original 7,000 residents have returned, and destruction of local businesses has wiped out 80 percent of the small town’s tax base. Rubble, empty lots, and mangled trees stretch for miles.
The small Bible Fellowship Church has become a big hub for relief efforts in the Pass Christian area, serving as a full-time base for three Christian relief groups, including the Florida-based Save America Now. Bill Smith serves as on-site coordinator for the Florida group’s effort to help homeschooling families affected by the storm. “You’ve got to find a niche,” Mr. Smith says as he grills hamburgers over a campfire after a long day of work. Mr. Smith says Bible Fellowship—home to the Coast Christian Home Educators Association—has been invaluable in identifying homeschooling families that need help.
