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“We’re here for you Oklahoma”

We're here for you Oklahoma.

Thank you for standing with us in support of the families of Moore, Okla., with your compassionate gifts and prayers. Please know that Operation Blessing is there acting as your agent in demonstrating God’s love to these families as they begin the difficult recovery process. Continue reading “We’re here for you Oklahoma”

Relief Arrives For Tornado Victims In Moore, Oklahoma

MOORE, Oklahoma – Operation Blessing President Bill Horan and teams are on the ground bringing emergency food, water, and other relief to tornado victims and helping Oklahoma’s families pick up the pieces of their lives. Continue reading Relief Arrives For Tornado Victims In Moore, Oklahoma

Please help: Oklahoma tornado leaves swath of destruction

Tornado devastation

The reality of the destruction caused by yesterday’s massive tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, is setting in—homes have been reduced to rubble, more than 100 are injured, and the death toll is heartbreaking. Continue reading Please help: Oklahoma tornado leaves swath of destruction

Texas tornado victims recover memories

GRANBURY, Texas – Jody Gettys, Director of Operation Blessing International’s US Disaster Relief, shows how volunteers are helping residents recover memories previously thought to be stolen by the tornado that ripped through Granbury. Continue reading Texas tornado victims recover memories

We can win the war against hunger

Most poor people share at least one thing in common: chronically empty stomachs.

Most poor people share at least one thing in common: chronically empty stomachs. Can you imagine walking around every day with a stomach ache? If a person is chronically hungry they lack the energy required to break the gravitational pull of poverty. As Christians, we know that we should feed the hungry…but how can we do that effectively?

Since hunger is as close as the next missed meal, it seems that the fight against it might never end—but if a poor person learns to feed himself, a whole new world of independence and opportunity opens up. Continue reading We can win the war against hunger

Texas tornadoes: One family’s story of survival

OBI volunteers help salvage items from a tornado-devastated home in Granbury, Texas.

GRANBURY, Texas—Josiah and his family are alive today—all because of a new job. Continue reading Texas tornadoes: One family’s story of survival

Responding to Texas Tornado Needs

Within 24 hours of the devastating Texas tornadoes, Operation Blessing teams were on the ground to set up relief operations as victims begin to rebuild their lives. Continue reading Responding to Texas Tornado Needs

March against abuse

Youth in Brazil march to end child abuse.

BRAZIL – Every 30 seconds, another person is trafficked. This week, thousands of young people are taking to the streets in Brazil to march against abuse. Will you stand with us in the fight against trafficking and help those who need it most? Continue reading March against abuse

Storms strike Texas, Operation Blessing responds

Texas home devastated by a tornado

In northern Texas, after severe storms injured more than 100 people and devastated homes, Operation Blessing has deployed to the affected area to bring much-needed relief in real time to families in need. Continue reading Storms strike Texas, Operation Blessing responds

Healing Waylee

Two-year-old Waylee had suffered from an umbilical hernia since birth, but thanks to help from Operation Blessing partners, she'll have a healthier future.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – At two years old, most children are sleeping through the night, talking, and playing happily with others. But not little Waylee.

The two-year-old has suffered from an umbilical hernia since birth—a condition that has kept her from sleeping well at night and prevented her from playing actively with her siblings. Continue reading Healing Waylee

Birthed out of war: Hope for orphans in Liberia

LIBERIA – When Edith Zaizay fled her home in Liberia amid war more than 20 years ago she saw a scene that broke her heart—a baby along the side of the road nursing beside her lifeless mother. See how she turned this roadside tragedy into hope for hundreds of orphans along with some support from Operation Blessing.
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Heaven on earth

Fishing boats dot the shoreline of Lake Azuei in Medan Belize, Haiti.

 
Throughout our field travels, Operation Blessing staff have had the opportunity to visit some of the most impoverished regions of the world. Yet hidden in those places of extreme poverty and disaster are also glimpses of God’s beauty and wonder. Take a look at some of these “heaven on earth” moments captured by our field staff. Continue reading Heaven on earth