I did not write this. It was forwarded to me at work.
And I don't know if this child has already found his father.
If you know a Howard Sylve, who works as an architect in Houston, Texas, please have him contact Red Cross authorities.
Forwarded Message:
>
> hello all,
>
> fiday night, i volunteered at reliant center with katrina relief efforts.
> we came across a young boy who had been separated from his parents. his
> name is abraham sylve and he is eleven. he had been separated when his
> mother fainted in the line to get on the buses out of new orleans. his
> mother is named zelia sylve and his father is named earl lewis. he has not
> been able to get in touch with his mother. we have left messages on her
> voice mail. apparently, he has an uncle in houston named howard sylve who
> he said is an architect. i am sending this email to the architecture
> community to see if anyone knows this boy's uncle. please forward this
> email to everyone you know to help us reach abraham's uncle.
>
> if this email reaches howard sylve, please get in touch with the red cross
> authorities at reliant center to help reunite abraham with his family.
> abraham was staying in reliant center as recently as friday night. he may
> have been moved to another facility within the complex.
> also, be patient as the whole astrodomain is somwhat chaotic and information
> moves slowly.
>
> thank you