by Jason Demetri | Jan 10, 2025 | Disaster Relief, Disaster Relief Stories, Natural Disaster, Stories, United States
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (January 9, 2025) – A disaster relief team from Operation Blessing is headed West to help residents in California wildfire-affected communities. The destructive have so far killed 29 people and destroyed over 15,000 structures. The team is led by...
by Jason Demetri | Dec 27, 2024 | Africa, Asia, Disaster Relief, Disaster Relief Stories, Health & Medical Care, Hunger Relief, Latin America, Microenterprise, Natural Disaster, Safe Water Projects, Stories, United States, Videos
Help More People in Need In a world often marked by challenges, 2024 has stood as a beacon of hope, showcasing the transformative power of love in action around the world. This year, you have made an indelible impact by extending tangible help to communities in need...
by Jason Demetri | Dec 27, 2024 | Asia, Health & Medical Care, Stories
CHINA – A hole in the heart—those simple words carry the weight of a terrifying diagnosis for many children around the world. For Mingruis, a young boy from China, this condition was a death sentence. But through the grace of modern medicine, and the generosity...
by Jason Demetri | Dec 26, 2024 | Stories, United States
NORTH CAROLINA – Western North Carolina is still feeling the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene. With Christmas approaching, many families still battling homelessness faced the daunting prospect of a bleak holiday season. However, thanks to your generosity,...
by Jason Demetri | Dec 23, 2024 | Africa, Health & Medical Care, Videos
Overcoming rickets in Nigeria is no easy feat. Joan’s journey depicts the difficulties faced by many children who are in the midst of this battle. Born with bowed legs, she experienced the cruel reality of being different. Walking became a challenge, and school felt...
by Hayley Henson | Dec 17, 2024 | Disaster Relief, Disaster Relief Stories, Natural Disaster, Stories, United States
NORTH CAROLINA– I can’t begin to describe the impact your love has meant to me and the people of western North Carolina following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. As an Operation Blessing staff member, I have seen the damage that storms can cause. But this...
by Operation Blessing | Dec 15, 2024 | Asia, Health & Medical Care, Stories
CAMBODIA – As parents, you will do anything for your children. If they are sad, you’ll comfort them with hugs and love. If they’re in need, you’ll give them your last dollar. But what do you do when what they need is out of your reach to provide? When Baby Dey was...
by Hayley Henson | Dec 13, 2024 | Latin America, Safe Water Projects, Stories
PERU – As the sun rose over the beautiful mountain vistas in Peru, Jhan Marco (age 9) gathered an armload of buckets and bottles. But he didn’t notice the stunning views that attract tourists to the Andes highlands every year. He didn’t visit the closest city of Puno,...
by Operation Blessing | Dec 12, 2024 | Asia, Microenterprise, Stories
ASIA – We’re so thankful that our generous partners like you love to give a hand up to hardworking people who are struggling. And one of the exciting ways you’ve gotten to do that in recent years is by training women to make traditional handcrafted...
by Jason Demetri | Dec 11, 2024 | Africa, Health & Medical Care, Stories
NIGERIA – As tensions filled the air in Nigeria, an Operation Blessing medical team embarked on a grueling 12-hour journey to the little village of Mbak Ekpe. Despite the potential dangers of nationwide protests against the government, they pressed on. They were...
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