by Operation Blessing | May 13, 2025 | Disaster Relief, Disaster Relief Stories, Latin America, Microenterprise, Natural Disaster
MEXICO – For Concepcion, one of many hurricane survivors in Mexico, life was going well enough before the storm. Her days were filled with preparing delicious meals and smoothies for weary travelers that found themselves in Acapulco, Mexico. By cooking for them,...
by Operation Blessing | May 10, 2025 | Hunger Relief, Stories, United States
UNITED STATES – One of the most beautiful things about helping Operation Blessing is how the very people you help then turn around and bless others, creating exponential impact in the world. Your support lets us partner with organizations like Freedom Church and its...
by Operation Blessing | May 9, 2025 | Health & Medical Care, Hunger Relief, Latin America, Stories
WORLDWIDE – Many mothers across the globe carry a heavy burden, but not just for themselves. Every day, they worry about their children—growing up without access to adequate medical care, clean water, or nutritious food. Yet thanks to friends like you, many of those...
by Jason Demetri | Apr 27, 2025 | Hunger Relief, Stories, United States
UNITED STATES – Life can be overwhelming for those facing hardship, but thanks to friends like you, hope is never out of reach for a struggling family in need. Your generosity is making a tangible difference in the lives of those struggling to put food on the...
by Jason Demetri | Apr 25, 2025 | Asia, Health & Medical Care, Stories
CHINA – Xingchen began his life with challenges few could imagine. Diagnosed with congenital heart disease at just 6 months old, he had a childhood marked by frequent surgeries, limited physical activity, and constant threats to his health. His childhood was...
by Jason Demetri | Apr 21, 2025 | Disaster Relief, Disaster Relief Stories, Natural Disaster, Stories
CALIFORNIA – The relentless roar of flames spoke of a battle raging across the California hills. With smoke billowing into the sky, a menacing gray shroud choked the air and cast a dreadful shadow over a decimated landscape. In its wake, residents and first responders...
by Jason Demetri | Apr 17, 2025 | Disaster Relief, Disaster Relief Stories, Natural Disaster, Uncategorized, Videos
HELP DISASTER VICTIMS NOW When a deadly earthquake struck Myanmar, it left behind devastation, loss—and children like Khine Zar Win, orphaned and facing a future forever changed. But thanks to compassionate friends like you, Operation Blessing is there to bring...
by Jason Demetri | Apr 17, 2025 | Videos, Volunteer
A message from Operation Blessing COO, Drew Friedrich to our volunteers: What an incredible privilege it is to speak to you today—a group of people who have given so much in service of others. As dedicated volunteers, you’ve given your time showing up early,...
by Jason Demetri | Apr 17, 2025 | Hunger Relief, Latin America, Stories
PERU – There was nothing special about MarÃa’s house in San José de Iquitos that would draw attention to it. Like its neighbors, the crumbling wooden structure sat on tall stilts to protect it from the floodwaters of the Amazon River during the rainy season. An odd...
by Jason Demetri | Apr 15, 2025 | Health & Medical Care, Hunger Relief, Stories
Meet Brian | Kenya KENYA – Brian is a sweet young boy who should have had a world of possibilities open to him. But instead, he lived with his four siblings in the Madurai slums on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Extreme poverty forced Brian into the streets,...