by Douglas Rowland | Mar 9, 2023 | Disaster Response
TURKEY – Cries rang through the night, mingled with the ominous rumbling and cracking of concrete. Salim was jarred awake as his home shook violently, and he scrambled to collect his four young kids. “My children started crying and screaming, and they were very...
by Operation Blessing | Mar 8, 2023 | Medical Care
NIGERIA – Since before she was born, Destiny’s future has been uncertain. Her life was threatened first by the fire that injured her pregnant mother, Rose, and then by the cleft lip she had since birth. This baby girl from Nigeria and her parents live on very...
by Operation Blessing | Mar 6, 2023 | Disaster Response
Help Disaster Victims Now! TURKEY – All across Turkey—spanning 300 miles of devastation—people are suffering terribly. With over 100,000 buildings collapsed and intermittent aftershocks, no one feels safe to return home. Instead, displaced families are dwelling...
by Operation Blessing | Mar 4, 2023 | Clean Water
PERU – “Since I was born, I remember never having bathrooms or clean water,” Emilia said, but she wanted a better life for Luis, her 12-year-old son. With their village a three-hour drive from the nearest city, the families who live in the small community...
by Operation Blessing | Mar 2, 2023 | Disaster Response
Help Disaster Victims Now! TURKEY – The catastrophic earthquake that devastated a large area of Turkey has left survivors in distress. Countless families without homes are left shivering outdoors, and many have sustained serious injuries. Others suffering from...
by Operation Blessing | Mar 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
CAMBODIA – Imagine living on only $2.50 a day. That’s less than a cup of coffee here in the U.S. But sadly, such meager wages are a reality for many people around the world. People like Kongea’s mother, Saru. As a single mom, Saru worked hard in the rice...
by Operation Blessing | Mar 1, 2023 | Disaster Response
Help Disaster Victims Now! TURKEY – Turkey has been shattered by this recent disaster. The World Bank estimates that these earthquakes caused $34 billion in damage to the country. It could cost twice as much to rebuild. But these piles of rubble tell much more...
by Operation Blessing | Mar 1, 2023 | Clean Water
PERU – Valerio was thirsty. And that meant his kids were, too. His shoulders slumped as he contemplated the long trek to the contaminated well in Peru near his village the village of Turputia.This remote community in the highlands of Peru is located almost three...
by Operation Blessing | Feb 24, 2023 | Disaster Response
Help Disaster Victims Now! TURKEY – Three sizeable earthquakes and numerous aftershocks have rocked ten historic cities in Turkey. The destruction is overwhelming, and the people still aren’t out of danger yet. But we are there sharing God’s love in...
by Operation Blessing | Feb 23, 2023 | Disaster Response
UKRAINE – As the one year anniversary of the Ukraine invasion by Russian forces arrives, we remember somberly the struggles and resilience of the Ukrainian people who pray and hope for an end to the conflict. It is painful to think back to the early days of the...