by David Goldfinch | Jun 2, 2021 | Disaster Response
Rita has lived in Lake Charles for most of her life. She is used to the turbulent and unpredictable weather that passes through Louisiana on a regular basis. But what she had never experienced before was a serious Louisiana flood. That all changed when a devastating...
by Operation Blessing | May 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
LAKE CHARLES, La. – Less than a year after being devastated by back-to-back hurricanes, the community of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was hit once again—this time by historic flooding. Mickey, a long-time Lake Charles resident, told Operation Blessing staff, “We saw...
by David Goldfinch | May 28, 2021 | Disaster Response
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — Andreann Slobodyannyk and her husband Alex have lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana for the past 10 years, and have 2 young sons. No strangers to the destruction of hurricanes, they are now flood victims in Louisiana. The family was back...
by David Goldfinch | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s Tuesday night—dinnertime again. Time to feed the family between finishing up work reports, picking up the kids from practice, and remembering to walk the dog. Do you really want the same old recipes that you’ve made dozens of times? Wouldn’t a summer...
by David Goldfinch | May 25, 2021 | Disaster Response
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — “You’re not going to believe this” Cheri Levine said to her sister over the phone. “They’re coming to help me today!” Cheri Levine is a long-time resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana. A TSA agent,...
by David Goldfinch | May 24, 2021 | Disaster Response
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — Less than a year after the 2020 hurricane season, Operation Blessing is back on the ground in Lake Charles. Our staff is meeting with residents to understand their greatest needs at this time. Thanks to your support, we are organizing...
by David Goldfinch | May 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Krishna lost her job due to COVID-19 lockdowns in India. As a single parent, it was hard for her to take care of her family and she fell into a lot of debt. She couldn’t find anyone to help her family through their hard times. Consequently, Krishna’s hope...
by David Goldfinch | May 22, 2021 | Disaster Response
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — Less than a year after the 2020 hurricane season, Operation Blessing is back on the ground in Lake Charles. Our staff is ready to tackle the historic flooding which ravaged the area recently. We met with local resident Mickey Smith Jr.,...
by David Goldfinch | May 21, 2021 | Disaster Response
LOUISIANA — Operation Blessing’s United States Disaster Relief Team rolled out this week. They’re ready to tackle the immense flooding seen in Louisiana and Texas over the past few days. Operation Blessing Is On the Move in Louisiana Deployment...
by David Goldfinch | May 20, 2021 | Hunger Relief
COSTA RICA — Single mother Kimberley lives in Costa Rica. As a child of poverty herself, Kimberley did everything she could to not let her three kids fall into the same fate. “She told us that she would want to be a baker, but she hadn’t the tools...
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