She offers free child care after disasters. It’s a lifeline as families rebuild their lives.

She offers free child care after disasters. It’s a lifeline as families rebuild their lives.

When Hurricane Helene swept through Kelsey Crabtree’s small hometown of Black Mountain, North Carolina, two years ago, its fierce winds uprooted a large tree that landed on the roof of her house, jolting her and her husband awake. She went into the living room and noticed a huge crack where water had started to pour in. The couple grabbed their two sons, dragged a spare mattress to their laundry room and sheltered there overnight.  Eventually, C…