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The Helpers

Episode 2 of the In Deep podcast, hosted by American Public Media, titled "The Helpers" was published on October 5, 2022 and runs 31 minutes.

October 5, 2022 ·31m · In Deep

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In the wake of three historic storms, many residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana, were struggling. Roishetta Sibley Ozane felt she had to do something to keep her community together. She started feeding people, clothing people, even paying to house them in hotels. All while she struggled to find a permanent home for her six children. In this episode, we follow Roishetta as she becomes the safety net for a city that the federal government neglected.


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