by WPSecurityLock | Jan 10, 2017 | Middle East
ISRAEL – Like many Jewish Holocaust survivors, Maya made it through one of the darkest periods in human history, only to find herself again facing struggle. Maya was still a small child when World War II erupted. At the start of the war, her father, who had struggled...
by David Goldfinch | Nov 3, 2016 | Middle East, Stories
The following is a first-person report form Operation Blessing staff member “D” from a refugee camp in Iraq. IRAQ — The heat hits your body the moment you walk outside. It is so hot it sucks the life out of you. My eyes stare in shock at the shimmering...
by David Goldfinch | Oct 25, 2016 | Disaster Response, United States
FAYETTEVILLE, NC – As Hurricane Matthew struck their neighborhood, William kept watch as hurricane floodwaters rose. When he and his wife, Barbara, dashed to their vehicle with their dogs to escape, they had no way of knowing the truck would become their home for the...
by David Goldfinch | Oct 14, 2016 | Disaster Response
Operation Blessing Haiti’s staff on the ground flew to Jeremie, Haiti after Hurricane Matthew to provide MSR SE-200 and H2gO chlorine generators that can be used to purify much needed drinking water as well as provide sterilization to stave off the spread of cholera,...
by David Goldfinch | Oct 6, 2016 | Disaster Response
CUBA – Hurricane Matthew has moved on—its sights now set on the U.S.—but its wake of destruction has left families in Cuba reeling. With a powerful storm surge and towering waves, many roads are still flooded and impassible, making it impossible for relief to reach...
by David Goldfinch | Oct 3, 2016 | Clean Water
HAITI – Operation Blessing is preparing to help disaster victims as Hurricane Matthew threatens Haiti. The Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph is projected to hit Haiti in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Operation Blessing is tracking the storm...
by Elisa Preston | Sep 19, 2016 | Child Development, Disaster Response
BOLIVIA – From an early age, 17-year-old Pilar* knew what it meant to hurt. Now she knows what it means to have hope. At three years old, Pilar and her younger sister, Monica*, were abandoned by their mother. Their father was in prison, so they were sent to live with...
by David Goldfinch | Apr 20, 2016 | Disaster Response
JAPAN – Today we loaded up with supplies that had come into our partner, Kumamoto Harvest Church, which is serving as distribution hub to the area, to make a delivery on their behalf to the heavily damaged town of Mashiki, about 10 miles to the east. As we got...
by Operation Blessing | Mar 15, 2016 | Disaster Response
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – To many, the Dominican Republic (DR) is a Caribbean island paradise; however, in spite of ongoing efforts by Dominican authorities, to others, it remains a place of slavery and abuse. Sex trafficking and sex tourism still run rampant here even...
by Operation Blessing | Jan 5, 2016 | Disaster Response
TEXAS – Joseph was relaxing with his daughters and watching TV the day after Christmas. He was aware of a tornado warning in effect for his area, but, being from India, Joseph had little knowledge of and experience with these fast moving and powerful storms. Assuming...
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