Oasis A Safe Haven opens for first time since 2020 hurricane

The shelter at Oasis A Safe Haven has officially reopened its doors. On Tuesday, Oasis held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the renovated facilities. Oasis is a Lake Charles-based domestic and sexual violence non-profit agency that has served Southwest Louisiana since 1979. In 2020, Hurricane Laura gutted the facilities, forcing the shelter to close for nearly four years. While Oasis could still provide programming and services to victims, it could not house them in a safe place nearby. Oasis Executive Director Kathy Manuel told the American Press...