Operation Blessing is bringing relief to the hard hit community of LaPlace where flooding and power outages are still affecting residents. Teams are providing over 40,000 pounds of food and supplies and serving residents hot meals. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Operation Blessing teams are en route to aid residents of Plaquemines Parish where Hurricane Isaac’s heavy rains have overtopped the levee and flooding is being reported. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Jody Gettys, Operation Blessing's Director of U.S. Disaster Relief, gives a behind the scenes look at the mobile command center as the team prepares for Isaac’s projected landfall in New Orleans. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Operation Blessing’s disaster relief team is poised to respond to Isaac, with their convoy of relief and equipment positioned outside of New Orleans to be able to bring immediate relief after Isaac hits and provide affected residents with emergency food, tarps, and other aid. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Chris Williams, Project Specialist for Operation Blessing's U.S. Disaster Relief Team, tracks Isaac to keep our teams ahead of the storm. Watch his update to see what Isaac is up to and where Operation Blessing is heading to be in position to help residents after Isaac hits. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Operation Blessing's Disaster Relief convoy pulled off to the side of the road to get more detailed storm information after our U.S. Director of Disaster Relief, Jody Gettys, received a call from a Pastor in New Orleans. The storm is now threatening Louisiana near the anniversary of Katrina. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Operation Blessing's Disaster Relief convoy pulled off to the side of the road to get more detailed storm information after our U.S. Director of Disaster Relief, Jody Gettys, received a call from a Pastor in New Orleans. The storm is now threatening Louisiana near the anniversary of Katrina. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Operation Blessing teams visited tent cities in Port-Au-Prince to warn them about Isaac's strengtening winds. Isaac threatens to strike Haiti as a Category 1 hurricane that would produce life-threatening flash flooding, mudlides, and shread their tents that offer no protection. Watch Bill's report from Haiti in Camp Villa Betame. Donate to Operation Blessing's disaster relief efforts: http://bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Horrific conditions plague Haiti's tent camps after Isaac lashes Haiti with strong winds, heavy rain and flooding. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Operation Blessing teams on the ground in Port Au Prince witnessed the strength of Isaac's winds as the storm destroyed the tents that many Haitians still call home. See the video they captured before taking cover for the worst of the storm. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Operation Blessing's U.S. disaster relief team is monitoring the storm and standing ready at our Ocala warehouse and disaster relief headquarters with a convoy of relief equipment and emergency supplies ready for distribution. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: http://bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Operation Blessing teams visited tent cities in Port-Au-Prince to warn them about Isaac's strengtening winds. Isaac threatens to strike Haiti as a Category 1 hurricane that would produce life-threatening flash flooding, mudlides, and shread their tents that offer no protection. Watch Bill's report from Haiti in Camp Villa Betame. Donate to Operation Blessing's disaster relief efforts: http://bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
In Mexico, one in four youth neither work nor study. Find out how Operation Blessing Mexico is helping change that statistic through workshops in electricity and beauty. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
As Isaac threatens to hit Haiti this Friday as a Category 1 hurricane, OBI teams are staging preparations in both Haiti and the U.S. to brace for the storm’s impact. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Operation Blessing celebrates opening of a new major food and relief distribution center, now the newest staging point for transfers of millions of pounds of donated food and relief aid from the Southeast to the Southwest, and also serves as a regional headquarters for domestic disaster relief efforts. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Every day, Esther walked 10 hours a day to get water for her family - bearing the heavy weight on her forehead and neck. Now, thanks to a partnership between Operation Blessing and Greif, she has a new well in her village and a specially designed backpack that efficiently distributes the weight of the water. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Every day, Esther walked 10 hours a day to get water for her family - bearing the heavy weight on her forehead and neck. Now, thanks to a partnership between Operation Blessing and Greif, she has a new well in her village and a specially designed backpack that efficiently distributes the weight of the water. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
For the tenth consecutive year, Operation Blessing teamed up with the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals for a full day of hunger relief in mid-America. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Operation Blessing's newest major distribution center opens in Grand Prairie, Texas, this week, loaded with food and ready to bless the hungry. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
After John was let go from his commercial repairman job, he wondered how he could feed his family of six. Little did he realize that you were a part of his answer - just down the street. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Twelve-year-old Damaris' mother knew her daughter was very sick but didn't have the financial means to take her to the hospital. You made it possible for Damaris to get the medical attention she needed—just in time! Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Chris Price had always provided for his family. But when Chris’ hours were cut, he had difficulty putting food on the table. Find out how you are helping this young family. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Michael’s company was downsized and he lost his job. That’s when this couple needed help to feed their family. Find out how they kept food in the cupboard. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Adamu and his son Musa were both going blind, but living in an isolated part of Nigeria, they had no access to medical care. You brought the desperately needed doctors and medicine to these villagers, and changed the lives of this father and son forever. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Eight-year-old Angel loved to help his father on the farm until a severe hernia left the little boy in severe pain day and night. Learn how Angel’s pain was taken away. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
After her husband abandoned her, Mpotlo was left to raise their three children alone. She dreamed of her children going to school, but the five-mile walk was much too dangerous. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
When single mother Dionisia and her son Arturo contracted TB, she had to sell their home to pay for medical bills. Where would she live now and how would God answer? Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Niger is a landlocked country that relies on rain to grow their staple crops. A recent drought ruined their crops this past season causing a severe food crisis. See how Operation Blessing food banks are helping mothers to feed their children. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
The past year has been difficult for the people of Niger as they battled a drought that killed most of their staple crops. See how Operation Blessing is helping families in Sarando provide food and income for their families through an innovative approach to farming. Make a donation to Operation Blessing: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
Elota is the mother of two young daughters and recently her eldest was found to have a parasite. Unable to afford medication, her daughter faced very painful—and possibly deadly—consequences. See how Operation Blessing helped rid this child and others from harmful parasites. Donate to OBI: http://bit.ly/donate2OB
