Category Archives: Latin America
A Christmas blessing in Peru
CHINCHA & HUAYCAN, Peru – This year OB Peru held a special Christmas program to benefit impoverished children. With the help of volunteers from a local church, Operation Blessing provided more than 1,500 children with a Christmas breakfast, a show, … Continue reading
Watch: Celebrating Enrique’s Gift of Love
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Christmas is all about giving gifts to others. Many children think Christmas is about them receiving gifts. I know 14-year-old boy, Enrique, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, who is not like that at all.
Glasses for Esmeralda
HUAYCAN, Peru – A few months ago the beautiful smile of eight-year-old Esmeralda was overshadowed by the terrible headaches she endured every day. And as the headaches got worse, her academic performance dropped significantly.
El Salvador floods: “We have lost everything”
In response to heavy rains triggering widespread flooding, OB El Salvador is providing emergency relief such as food, medical care and more to aid victims. OB staff Tatiana Castaneda reports on the current efforts. SAN FRANCISO MENENDEZ, El Salvador—As the … Continue reading
Brazilian youth march for freedom from abuse
SAO PAULO, Brazil – It was a sight to see—hundreds of children, teens and young adults gathered in the streets of Sao Paulo for an event akin to a candlelight vigil. They held flickering candles high for all to see, … Continue reading
A family freed from hunger
HONDURAS – Denis and his wife, Mirna, were waiting for us to arrive so that they could prepare pastelitos (patties made of wheat flour). As soon as we got to their house, Mirna began filling the pastelitos with different things … Continue reading
Vegetable gardens help rural families in Honduras
El CHAQUITE, Honduras – We were up on Puca mountain—7,000 feet above sea level. Our vehicle could not go any farther because it was too steep, so we packed our gear and walked for about an hour. It was a … Continue reading
Breakfast cereal helps students learn in Guatemala
ZACAPA, Guatemala – We left at 5:00 this morning heading to Zacapa, east of Guatemala City. The cool weather quickly turned hot as we arrived at the community where Operation Blessing is providing breakfast for 100 children.
A Mother’s Day to remember
Guatemala—Today (May 10) is Mother’s Day in Guatemala. I am way up north in a village called Chahal. I did not realize that even here they celebrate Mother’s Day. In a simple way, the schools recognize the mothers. There were … Continue reading
Relief arrives to mud-soaked villages
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Because of the Mt. Pacaya eruption on May 27 and Tropical Storm Agatha’s landfall only a few days later, many people in Guatemala are struggling. According to the national disaster authority, CONRED, 152,488 people have been … Continue reading
Aid workers help thousands in storm-ravaged Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala—Tropical Storm Agatha was a catastrophic tropical storm that produced torrential rain and caused widespread flooding in much of Guatemala.
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