Esarey took a leave of absence from her real estate career to travel to Banda Aceh, Indonesia, for two months to help the victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami. A former nurse in the U.S. Navy, Esarey worked with nurses and general contractors to set up make-shift medical clinics to treat victims of the disaster and its aftermath. Through her church, the Fort Caroline Christian Church, and the Jacksonville community, Esarey raised $28,000 to purchase medicine and medical equipment, and 12 sets of playground equipment for the children living in camps for displaced people.
