You Are Bringing Hope to Disaster Survivors

WORLDWIDE — Deadly typhoons. Floods. Earthquakes. This year, devastating storms have battered communities around the globe. Yet in the midst of heartbreak and devastation, your compassion reminded disaster survivors that they were not alone.

Hawaii: A Lifeline for Disaster Survivors After Flooding

After days of rain, catastrophic floods tore through communities in Hawaii, destroying homes, roads, and belongings.“One can’t prepare for that,” said Kiersten, a local mother. “You just hear the neighborhood screaming and things slamming around, and in those moments, you feel how fragile life is.”

Thankfully, Kiersten’s family escaped safely, but many neighbors lost nearly everything. Floodwaters and thick mud pushed homes from their foundations, ripped roads apart, and swept away treasured possessions.Your compassion brought relief to families like Wiwiana and her 8-year-old daughter, Tatyana. After they received boxes of food and hygiene supplies, Tatyana’s smile radiated relief—and pure joy.

Kiki also received much-needed cleaning supplies and food. “It’s a blessing to have you come and help us out,” she told us. “We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”What first looked impossible slowly became a testimony of compassion and unity. Thanks to you, the people of Hawaii could begin taking their first steps toward recovery.

Mariana Islands: Compassion for Disaster Survivors After the Storm

That same compassion reached families thousands of miles across the Pacific in the Mariana Islands.When fierce winds began to howl against Susan’s house in this U.S. territory, she knew it was the big one. In fact, Typhoon Sinlaku was so powerful that nearby Guam declared a state of emergency prior to its landfall, but many families had nowhere to go. “Of the many typhoons that happened here in Saipan, this is the worst,” Susan said.

The storm left 43,000 people in the Mariana Islands without power and resulted in the deaths of 12 people. For many, like Susan, the hard part had only just begun: staying alive.Families cooked outdoors, waited in long lines for gasoline, and rationed what little food they had. Fallen trees and ruined crops made it difficult to find something to eat.

“We need to budget a little bit just to survive with whatever we have,” Susan explained. “We cannot cook; we cannot eat; I cannot feed my grandson. But we try our best.” Just days after the typhoon, your love reached Saipan. Despite the miles of destruction, your love brought hope. Alongside our church partner, Life in the Sun, and a local restaurant, our compassionate supporters provided 400 hot meals to families desperate for help.

And for those who couldn’t travel, like Susan, you sent the food to them—reminding them of a deeper hope that remains steady even in life’s fiercest storms.

Venezuela: Hope After Destruction

Your kindness also reached families facing unimaginable loss in Venezuela after the worst natural disaster to strike the country in more than 100 years. Not one, but two deadly earthquakes, less than a minute apart, took the lives of thousands of people and left thousands more injured.The people of Venezuela were already facing an uncertain future because of ongoing political and financial crises. But friends like you stepped in to meet them at their point of greatest need.

Your support made it possible for Operation Blessing teams to rush emergency aid and care to survivors. Together, we provided much-needed food and medical care to families facing incredible hardship and loss.A disaster might shake us, destroying treasured possessions and leaving uncertainty in its wake. But thanks to you, hurting families around the world are discovering something stronger than fear: hope.