My name is Laurie Boudreaux and Cajun Queen is my sister Jody Boudreaux. She lived in the Marie Laveau Homestead on St. Anne St. in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

In the wee hours of Monday morning, she awoke to a fire in the dining room, which quickly spread throughout the house. She was able to get herself and her dog out, but she unfortunately did not have renter's insurance and the house has been deemed uninhabitable. Jody is a 65-year-old single woman who works extremely hard for every dollar she makes as a tour guide in New Orleans and now she has no place to live and also needs to replace her possessions. Anything you can give would be wonderful. Thank you so much.