While it is undoubtedly important to donate and raise money for the victimes of Hurricane Katrina right now, sometimes we forget the long-term implications of losing everything. findshelter.org is attempting to deal with the realities that are now facing the evacuees.

findshelter.org will be specializing in finding families in need and matching them up with churches and other Christian groups for sponsorship. To quote SHLOG:

Once a family is sponsored they will have all of their needs met by that group or church for one year: housing, work, psychiatric treatment, child care, food, spiritual counseling and anything else. Sponsor churches and groups will be a family to these families who've lost homes and livelihoods for twelve months, but hopefully will make connections with one another that last a lifetime.

These are the long-term solutions that we need to start thinking about. I am hoping my own church will respond to this call. If anyone in the area would like to discuss a partnership please let me know.

Also, this blog is a sobering, but incredibly important read.

Keep praying ...