Category Archives: Asia
Aid worker: “Toughest disaster response I have worked on”
SHIOGAMA, Japan – The lack of sleep, the stress of the nuclear threat, the bitter cold, the lack of fuel and supplies, and the scale of the destruction are all adding up to make this one of the toughest disaster … Continue reading
Food, water for Japan’s displaced families
SHIOGAMA, Japan – We arrived to Sendai and began a distribution of relief supplies at a school serving as a shelter for displaced families. Families are living in classrooms; many have lost everything, including their homes.
Teams battle danger, bring relief
TOKYO, Japan – Every disaster presents residual danger for relief teams. In the Middle East, during wartime, the OB team had to work with the danger of unexploded ordinance. After the China quake in 2008, there was the danger of … Continue reading
Teams get “all-access” pass into disaster zone
11:15 a.m.; Tuesday, March 15, 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – This morning at around 3 a.m. our time, I received David’s last email before he lost signal. He said that he and Don were speeding north on a deserted expressway … Continue reading
“Smell of fear hangs heavy”
8:20 a.m.; Monday, March 14, 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – I just spoke with David Darg who arrived in Japan about 6 hours ago. There is 13-hour time difference in Japan, so it’s about 8 a.m. here in Virginia and … Continue reading
Report from the President: Responding to Japan’s crisis
11 a.m.; Sunday, March 13, 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Responding to Japan’s earthquake and tsunami disaster is especially challenging because we do not have infrastructure in Japan and have only limited local connections there. Anyone who watches TV can … Continue reading
Photos: Relief for tsunami-devastated islands
OB Indonesia medical and relief teams travel for hours by boat to reach the hard-hit Mentawai islands, bringing emergency food and medical relief to tsunami victims.
Relief for earthquake victims in Qinghai, China
QINGHAI, China – In the wake of the Qinghai Province earthquake, OB China launched an immediate relief response and began partnering with local churches to gather and distribute supplies to victims in the disaster area.
All for one
MANILA, Philippines – Elad had no idea the “stir” he would create in his home country of Israel when he volunteered to help typhoon victims in the Philippines.
Teams go the distance
PADANG, Indonesia – Lenny was in the kitchen of her restaurant the day the ground shook. “The building began to shake. At first, I thought it was an airplane that had crashed nearby. And then, in a matter of seconds, … Continue reading
One year later: Yao Jin village is reborn
YAO JIN, China – On May 12, 2008, the village of Yao Jin was completely destroyed by the 7.9-magnitude Sichuan earthquake that struck central China. Buildings crumbled, tens of thousands were killed and millions left homeless. Six Yao Jin villagers … Continue reading
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