by Kate Hartsock | Mar 16, 2022 | Disaster Response
POLAND – Can you imagine what it must feel like to flee a war-zone with your 3 small children? What if you had to do that while being 8 months pregnant? For Olena and her 3 kids, this nightmare was a reality. HELP CRISIS VICTIMS NOW Olena was forced to flee her...
by Kate Hartsock | Aug 11, 2020 | Disaster Response
VIRGINIA – When Marsha was trapped by Isaias–which knocked a tree across her driveway–she knew just who to call. And you sent the disaster relief help she needed! Tropical Storm Isaias Leaves Trail of Damage The night before Tropical Storm Isaias...
by Kate Hartsock | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
NORTH CAROLINA, USA – Grace and her husband Henry anxiously watched as Hurricane Dorian turned towards Ocracoke Island. This 69-year-old woman remembers the terror of riding out Hurricane Matthew. She had no intention of reliving that experience. In Desperate...
by Kate Hartsock | Sep 23, 2019 | Disaster Response
Field Report by Justin Jenkins HOUSTON, TX – As the Operation Blessing team arrived in Houston, Texas, yesterday, I had flashbacks to the devastation from Hurricane Harvey. Our team came here two years ago and helped many families in this area take their first steps...
by Kate Hartsock | Sep 16, 2019 | Disaster Response
NORTH CAROLINA, USA – This morning as we rode the ferry to Ocracoke, NC, I couldn’t help but think of Ms. Trudy Austin. The amazing woman had turned down our help yesterday, insisting that we take care of her neighbor first. But today we would have the honor of...