by Rachel Gummo | Sep 7, 2021 | Medical Care
PERU – Three-year-old Raysa had been born in one of the many poor communities of Iquitos, Peru. When her mother, Magaly, was six months pregnant, an ultrasound revealed Raysa had a serious condition called equinus, a form of clubfoot. This would limit the mobility of...
by David Goldfinch | Sep 1, 2021 | Disaster Response
LOUISIANA – Hurricane Ida victims have braved the storm. Although the massive system has passed their communities, they now must survive the aftermath as Ida recovery begins. Millions have lost power. Thousands return to destroyed homes, many devastated by storm...
by David Goldfinch | Aug 31, 2021 | Disaster Response
MISSISSIPPI – Hurricane Ida struck the United States as a category four storm. Much of the gulf coast, stretching from Texas to Florida, has felt its impact. Millions have lost power and lives have been lost. Currently Ida, now a tropical storm, continues to...
by WPSecurityLock | Aug 30, 2021 | Disaster Response
Hurricane Ida made landfall twice on Sunday as an extremely destructive category 4 storm. It arrived with 150-mph winds, torrential rain, and a storm surge that briefly made the Mississippi River flow backwards. But thanks to friends like you, even as Hurricane Ida...
by David Goldfinch | Aug 29, 2021 | Disaster Response
UNITED STATES – Hurricane Ida has strengthened to a category 4 hurricane. Preparing for Hurricane Ida has became critical as the size of the storm threatens to batter anything in its path. Making landfall, powerful winds lashed the coastline stretching from...
by ougeen | Aug 28, 2021 | Disaster Response
Operation Blessing Pre-Deploying Disaster Relief Team & Supplies in Advance of Hurricane Ida VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Thanks to the support of friends like you, Operation Blessing is able to pre-deploy its U.S. Disaster Relief Team in advance of a potential strike...
by WPSecurityLock | Aug 26, 2021 | Hunger Relief
VIRGINIA – As a single mother to three children between the ages of 9 and 13, Aimee does her best to provide for her family. But money can get tight. Two of her children have autism, requiring frequent appointments with doctors. This makes it hard...
by WPSecurityLock | Aug 24, 2021 | Disaster Response
HAITI – Between political unrest, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, and a tropical storm, residents of the island nation of Haiti have suffered untold heartache in recent days. However, because of your ongoing love and support, our team was already positioned on the ground....
by David Goldfinch | Aug 20, 2021 | Medical Care
COPÀN, HONDURAS – Not everyone has access to healthcare. In Honduras, many families live in remote communities that have no health clinics nearby. Their only option is to travel long distances to reach healthcare offices. The trips are often costly and...
by David Goldfinch | Aug 18, 2021 | Disaster Response
HAITI – The residents of Haiti were left reeling after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook their country. It left homes destroyed and livelihoods lost. Many people lost loved ones in the catastrophe as well. On top of this suffering, social unrest looms throughout...