Emotions Run High As Power Returns To NYC
Operation Blessing teams capture the emotional celebration of residents of NYC's Lower East Side as the power returns after nearly 5 days of no electricity, heat, or running water.
Nov 27, 2012•36 sec
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Truckloads Of Relief Arrive In Manhattan After Sandy
Operation Blessing delivers truckloads of emergency relief to the Sandy-devastated Lower East Side of Manhattan, where residents have been standing in lines for up to 7 hours just to get food and water.
Nov 27, 2012•55 sec
NJ Residents “Overwhelmed” By Sandy’s Flood Damage
As residents work to salvage items from their homes that were flooded with several feet of water by Superstorm Sandy, Operation Blessing teams are there, helping families sort through the debris and begin the recovery process.
Nov 27, 2012•1 min
A Message From OBI President: Sandy Response
Bill Horan, President of Operation Blessing, shares an update on superstorm Sandy and what is being done to help those suffering from the effects of this devastating disaster.
Nov 01, 2012•1 min
Sandy's Flash Floods Inundate Norfolk Virginia
As Hurricane Sandy heads northward as a catastrophic storm, Operation Blessing teams are responding to worsening conditions and flooding in the low-income area of East Oceanview Norfolk.
Nov 01, 2012•1 min
Operation Blessing Prepares For Hurricane Sandy To Strike
As the East Coast braces for Hurricane Sandy's wind, rain, floods and more, Operation Blessing's U.S. Disaster Relief team is loaded up and standing ready to respond to the needs of victims.
Nov 01, 2012•1 min
Hurricane Sandy Rips Wall Off A Home
Flash flooding from Hurricane Sandy rips through a house and devours concrete structures in Haiti, leaving a wake of devastation as it places the eastern United States in its sights.
Nov 01, 2012•38 sec
New Haitian Restaurant Sells Fresh Fish to Help A Children's Home
When Rimbyen’s parents abandoned her to the streets because of her cleft lip, a social worker found the little girl hungry and extremely malnourished. Operation Blessing provided her with the surgery and recovery she needed, including enrolling her in a special school and placing her under the loving care of her grandpa.
Oct 23, 2012•1 min
Abandoned Toddler Rescued From The Streets
After going into labor a few weeks early, a Nigerian mother stumbles to make it to the doctor, but realizes she won't make it in time. Fortunately, an Operation Blessing clinic was happening right in their village to safely deliver the baby, provide food, clothing, and supplies to help the family start a small business.
Oct 23, 2012•2 min
Asthma Attacks Plague Mother & Daughter
Severe asthma attacks overwhelmed a Nigerian family with medical bills, leaving both mother and daughter suffering with no relief. Thanks to a team of Operation Blessing doctors who held a medical clinic in their village, the family was treated just in time and given the medication they needed.
Oct 23, 2012•2 min
A Mother's Cry To Feed Her Children
For three nights, Olga had nothing to feed her children. Desperate for help, the Honduran mother found out about Operation Blessing, who helped her set up a small business making and selling food. Today Olga’s business is doing well and her children no longer go to bed hungry.
Oct 23, 2012•2 min
Sheep Give Family A New Start
After spending their life savings on medical bills, a family from the West Bank was struggling to survive. Operation Blessing gave the family a small herd of sheep, which are now helping to sustain the family with nutrition and a source of income.
Oct 23, 2012•2 min
Don Julio's Joy In Clean Water
For more than 60 years, Don Julio has never had a clean source of water to drink – and with every sip he and his family took, they were at risk of becoming very sick. Operation Blessing came to his community and dug a new well providing them with clean water for the first time.
Oct 23, 2012•2 min
Elizabeth's Plastic Tarp House
Abandoned by her husband, Elizabeth’s only option was to live with her children in a makeshift house with a plastic tarp. When Operation Blessing heard about their struggle, they built them a new house and trained Elizabeth in sewing so she could better provide for her family.
Oct 23, 2012•2 min
New Haitian Restaurant Sells Fresh Fish to Help A Children's Home
Lakay ZB Resto Plus is the latest project at the Operation Blessing-supported Zanmi Beni Children’s Home in Haiti. The profits from the new venture are used to help support the more than 60 orphaned and abandoned children through aquaculture projects that provide a source of nutritious fish for the children. Watch how lives are being changed.
Oct 18, 2012•1 min
Bringing Education To Haiti's Poorest Children
Haiti's hope for the future starts young. For the children in Medan Belize, education is key to developing and improving their village, but there wasn't a school nearby. Because they are some of the poorest children in Haiti, they were left without access to education. So Operation Blessing built a school in the village that allows over 60 children to receive a good education. See how it's making an impact in the student's lives.
Oct 18, 2012•2 min
Operation Blessing’s Hunger Strike Force Delivers 2 Million Pounds of Food Weekly
The Hunger Strike Force is Operation Blessing’s largest domestic program in the U.S. Their large fleet of tractor-trailer trucks delivers millions of pounds of food and relief supplies weekly to a network of community-based partners, who in turn, distribute to local hunger relief organizations and food pantries across the country.
Oct 04, 2012•3 min
When Your Child Is in Pain
Seven-year-old Erwin was in so much pain, he couldn't go to school or play with friends. See how you gave Erwin back his life and his smile.
Oct 01, 2012•1 min
The Hungry Cries of a Widow’s Children
When Lourdes’ husband suddenly died, tears of grief almost overwhelmed her, but soon the cries of her five hungry children overshadowed her personal pain. As a young widow, how could she possibly feed her children alone?
Oct 01, 2012•1 min
He Came for Food and Found Something Amazing!
Jose Rodriguez needed to turn his life around. See how the food pantry Operation Blessing partners help support became the turning point in Jose's life.
Oct 01, 2012•2 min
Relying on the Kindness of Neighbors
When single mother Amy couldn't make ends meet, she ran out of food for her children. Unable to pay electric and water bills, at one point she even had to take them to her neighbor's house to give them a bath. See how help from Operation Blessing and a local ministry turned things around for her.
Oct 01, 2012•3 min
Orphaned by a Bullet
After a stray bullet killed her sister, Alma took in her sister’s two children. Already stretched to provide for her own children, how could this single mother possibly support two more?
Oct 01, 2012•2 min
Abandoned and Unemployed in a Plastic Shanty
After his wife abandoned him, Alberto struggled to care for their six children in a shanty covered with plastic. How could they hope to survive now that Alberto lost his job?
Oct 01, 2012•2 min
Well of Danger
After four-year-old Xiamara almost drowned in an open well, her terrified mother wondered—would it happen again?
Oct 01, 2012•1 min
Drought-Resistant Crops Aid Kenya’s Hungry Families
Operation Blessing is fighting drought in Kenya with a new tool: Mbaazi. Unlike maize and other crops which dry up without adequate rain, Mbaazi is a drought-resistant plant that is providing families with a sustainable food source during times of drought.Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Sep 24, 2012•2 min
Beloved Wedding Rings Recovered For Hurricane Victims
Gloria has been married for 22 years and her husband has stage four cancer. Hurricane Isaac recently devastated their Louisiana home by flooding it with 12 feet of water and ruining most of their possessions. During the clean up process, Gloria asked if Operation Blessing teams would help her find their beloved wedding rings. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Sep 24, 2012•2 min
Isaac's Devastation Worse Than Reported
Operation Blessing President Bill Horan reports on the devastation in Plaquemines Parish, and how this "historic" storm is creating havoc for the people of Louisiana. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Sep 24, 2012•2 min
Follow Parish Fire Chief Through His Isaac-Devastated Home
Fire Chief Urban Trueil of Plaquemines Parish allows Operation Blessing to follow him and his wife through their house that was destroyed by Hurricane Isaac. Despite his loss, Chief Trueil helps to maintain safety for returning residents to East Plaquesmines Parish as they try to salvage anything they can. Chief Trueil has been the fire chief for the eastern part of the Parish (the hardest hit section from Isaac) for over 30 years. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OB...
Sep 24, 2012•1 min
Hot Meals Delivered By Ferry To Flooded Plaquemines Parish
It is the first day that many of these homes in Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish have been reachable, and Operation Blessing has set up a base of operations to assist the residents in their time of need. Hot meals delivered by ferry are being served to first responders and residents as clean up begins for this devastated community. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Sep 24, 2012•2 min
Operation Blessing's Isaac Relief Efforts
Operation Blessing is hard at work in Louisiana helping residents tarp roofs and providing thousands of hot meals in St. Bernard Parish. Thanks to our partners, we were able to deliver another 40,000 pounds of relief supplies including food, water, diapers, toiletries and tarps for hard hit La Place Parish. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster
Sep 05, 2012•1 min
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