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...
by Operation Blessing | Apr 27, 2015 | Disaster Response
NEPAL – Devastated families are in desperate need of help in the wake of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal. Survivors of the deadly quake are taking refuge in tent cities, either homeless or too terrified sleep indoors. But temperatures drop dangerously low...
by Operation Blessing | Jun 17, 2014 | Hunger Relief
One thing that every man, woman and child has in common is that we all get hungry every day. There is, however, a major difference in how people satisfy their hunger. For many of us, a trip to the store or market does the trick, but if you don’t have the...
by Operation Blessing | Oct 31, 2012 | Disaster Response
NEW JERSEY– In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s devastating hit to the Northeast U.S., bringing severe flooding, record-breaking storm surges, and snow, Operation Blessing disaster teams are on the ground bringing relief to some of the hardest-hit communities. Under the...
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