MYANMAR — A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday (03.28.25), killing over 100 people, injuring over 700, and burying several high-rise buildings. The quake was followed minutes later by a massive 6.4-magnitude aftershock. The epicenter was around Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city. The full extent of death, injury, and destruction is not yet known but is expected to rise.

Operation Blessing’s team is on the ground working to provide food, water, and critical supplies to those who need it most. We ask for your prayers for all those who are affected and our team. 

OKLAHOMA — A severe storm system unleashed devastating tornados and wildfires across Oklahoma on March 14th, resulting in the destruction of more than 400 homes and caused at least 4 fatalities. The roughly 130 wildfires, fueled by intense winds, burned an estimated 170,000 acres and prompted evacuation orders in several communities, leaving thousands without power. 

In response, with your help, Operation Blessing’s Disaster Relief team was on the ground distributing meal kits, hygiene kits, and cleanup equipment to those affected by the recent fires. The work is continuing via grants to help give healing and hope to families.

Operation Blessing partners, staff, and disaster relief volunteers are the first on the ground, partnering with emergency management and local churches to bring food, clean water, medicine and other vital supplies to meet the immediate needs of those suffering.

Then, after others have left, YOU continue to help with the long-term disaster recovery process. Teams of Operation Blessing disaster relief staff and volunteers assist with debris clean up and repairs, as well as providing microenterprise and small business support to help recover jobs and get families back on their feet. Last year, you enabled us to respond to 16 disasters in the U.S. and abroad. Within these past few years, we have also responded to a number of devastating hurricanes including Hurricane Ian, Fiona, Laura, Delta, and Helene. In Operation Blessing’s 2023 fiscal year, you helped us respond worldwide during times of war and political conflict, hurricane and tornado season, famine, flooding, typhoons, earthquakes, and wildfires.

Thanks to faithful friends like you, Operation Blessing is on the cutting edge of disaster response, providing both immediate and long-term relief for people facing crisis and disaster. With unmatched experience working with emergency management, law enforcement, and local churches, Operation Blessing is a disaster relief organization that’s able to provide the greatest impact quickly and efficiently. Whether it’s a historic hurricane like Katrina, an earthquake in Turkey, war in the Ukraine, a flood in West Virginia, fires in Hawaii, or a tornado in Alabama, Operation Blessing is there for those in need.

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Disaster Relief Testimonials

“When people were hungry, Operation Blessing provided … hot meals… when emergency staff were stressed and tired, Operation Blessing was there with care and compassion…” – Mary J. Sutton, FEMA VAL, New Orleans, LA

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“Thank you for your quick and heartfelt support to our community after the tornado last month… You responded to our need in a prompt, courteous, and loving way… Together we were able to minister to those in need and we are grateful for the generosity.” – Pastor Tony Peaks, Senior Pastor, Open Door Church, Suffolk, VA

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“Operation Blessing came in self-contained, ready to work, and had excellent logistics… I cannot begin to adequately express my thanks for the efforts you, your staff, and organization provided the citizens of Vigo County and my staff.” – Dorene G. Hojnicki, Director, Virgo County, IN Emergency Management

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