When Lorenzo Ford arrived at Camp Copass in Denton, Jeff Dooley, shown here with his wife Faunda, was the first person he met. The couple invited him to their church, and arranged for him to have a cellphone. A social worker with a master’s degree, Lorenzo was better prepared than most to establish a new life in Texas. He was offered a job with Joyce Ann Brown’s nonprofit, helping other evacuees, and is planning to move to Dallas. “Denton was a blessing,” says Lorenzo now. “It’s time for other doors to open.”





All photographs copyright © Joseph Rodriguez; text by Patrice Pascual