Medical relief
Thursday, January 19th, 2012

For two weeks we are sharing a series of inspiring stories and videos as part of our annual partnership drive. As you reflect on these stories, consider joining our efforts and renewing your support as an Operation Blessing Monthly Partner.
CAMBODIA – Like all expecting parents, Chan and her husband looked forward to the day their baby would be born with excitement and anticipation.
But when their son was born with a cleft lip, their excitement turned to worry about their little boy’s future. (more…)
Tags: Cambodia, Cleft, Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Corrective Surgery, Medical, Medical Aid, Medical Care, OBI, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Phnom Penh, Sokarn, Surgery
Posted in Asia, Medical relief, Orphan care | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

HAITI – Two years ago, a devastating earthquake ripped through the nation of Haiti—changing it forever. Since then, so many of you have made such a significant impact in these communities that we wanted to share just a few of the things your support has accomplished over the last two years. (more…)
Tags: Caribbean, clean water, Disaster, Disaster Aid, Disaster Assistance, Disaster Relief, Disaster Victims, Earthquake, Food Distribution, Haiti, Medical Aid, OBI, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Orphan Care, Rebuild, Relief, Relief Aid, Relief Supplies, Water Purification
Posted in Caribbean, Clean water projects, Disaster Relief, Earthquake, Haiti, Hunger Relief, Medical relief, Microenterprise, Orphan care | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

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, food baskets for their families, and even special Christmas gifts. Additionally, the children were given a free dental check-up. (more…)
Tags: Children, Christmas, Dental Care, Food, Food Distribution, Hunger, Hunger Relief, Hygiene, Kids, Latin America, Medical Care, OBI, Operation Blessing, Orphan Care, Orphan's Care, Orphans, Peru
Posted in Hunger Relief, Latin America, Medical relief, Orphan care, Peru | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
HAITI – About a year ago I had a chance to meet a little girl from Haiti, her name is Adianne.
Adianne was first brought to us because she had a severe bone infection and she also had sickle cell anemia. (more…)
Tags: Adianne, Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters, Earthquake, Haiti, Medical, Medical Aid, Medical Care, Norfolk, OBI, OBI Video, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Virginia
Posted in Caribbean, Haiti, Medical relief | No Comments »
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
Haiti – I’ll never forget the day I met Nastalie.
Our team had just arrived to her village of Luben, Haiti, which is in the heart of the region where the deadly cholera outbreak started.
The village is surrounded by rice fields, which just two months before had been flooded with cholera-contaminated waters, surrounding the village with disease and basically cutting them off from any aid or hope of help. (more…)
Tags: Caribbean, clean water, Disaster Relief, Drinking Water, Haiti, Lifesaver Jerrycans, Luben, Nastalie, OBI, OBI Video, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Relief, Relief Supplies, Water
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Thursday, December 1st, 2011

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. (more…)
Tags: Child, Children, Education, Esmeralda, Eye Clinic, Glasses, Huaycan, Medical Aid, medical clinic, OBI, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Orphan Care, Peru, School
Posted in Latin America, Medical relief, Orphan care, Peru | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

NIGER – As I flew into Niamey, I was excited about my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa and meeting the people that would forever after be a part of my life.
I was a bit shocked that we were preparing for landing and I still wasn’t seeing very many buildings that would normally surround an international airport—even compared to other developing countries I’ve visited. I saw sand, acacia trees, the Niger River, rice fields and then a few homes and buildings as we finally approached the runway. (more…)
Tags: Complexe de Sante Hosanna, Hannah, Humedica, Malaria, Medical Aid, Medical Care, medical clinic, Medical Supplies, Medicine, Mejin, Niamey, Niger, OBI, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Relief, Relief Supplies, Tony Cece, Yacouba
Posted in Africa, Medical relief, Niger, Orphan care, Tony Cece | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 28th, 2011

ERCIS, Turkey – Operation Blessing disaster relief teams are on the ground in Turkey working in partnership with Humedica, a German medical team, to bring relief to earthquake survivors. (more…)
Tags: clean water, David Darg, Disaster, Disaster Aid, Disaster Assistance, Disaster Relief, Disaster Victims, Earthquake, Emergency Medical Care, Ercis, Food Distribution, Humedica, Hunger Relief, Medical, Medical Aid, Medical Care, Medical Relief, Middle East, OBI, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Quake, Relief, Relief Aid, Relief Supplies, Tent City, Turkey, Turkey Earthquake, Turkey Quake
Posted in Disaster Relief, Earthquake, Europe, Hunger Relief, Medical relief, Middle East, Turkey Quake | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Operation Blessing’s Japan Disaster Relief Manager, Don Thomson, shares his firsthand account of the relief efforts in Japan.
JAPAN – Media is a big part of modern Japanese culture, with just about every home subscribed to one of the national daily papers, owning a TV set, and having Internet access through fiber optic cable or by mobile phone.
NHK, the national public broadcasting corporation, is the largest media enterprise in Asia. Along with four other commercial media conglomerates, it dominates the flow of information to the nation. So, what have the Japanese media been saying about Operation Blessing’s relief activities? (more…)
Tags: 2004 tsunami, Aid, Asia, Community Development, Disaster, Disaster Aid, Disaster Assistance, Disaster Relief, Disaster Victims, Don Thomson, Earthquake, Earthquake Relief, Eye Exam, Eye Glasses, Japan, Japan Disaster, Japan Disaster Victims, Japan Earthquake, Japan Quake, Japan Tsunami, Japanese Media, Japanese News, Kendo, Media, Medical, Medical Care, Miyagi, Miyagi Coast, Miyagi TV, News, NHK, Nikkei Financtial Times, OB Japan, OBI, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Prescription, Public Broadcasting, Relief, Tohoku Coast, Tsunami, Tsunami Japan
Posted in Asia, Disaster, Disaster Relief, Japan earthquake/tsunami, Medical relief | No Comments »
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Operation Blessing’s Japan Disaster Relief Manager, Don Thomson, shares his firsthand account of the relief efforts in Japan.
MINAMI SANRIKU, Japan – Even though seven months have passed since the tsunami along the Tohoku Coast, Operation Blessing teams are still finding opportunities to help survivors in need of eye glasses. A recent request for eye exams came from the parents and coaches of the Utatsu Middle School Kendo Team. (more…)
Tags: 2004 tsunami, Aid, Asia, Community Development, Disaster, Disaster Aid, Disaster Assistance, Disaster Relief, Disaster Victims, Don Thomson, Earthquake, Earthquake Relief, Education, Eye Exam, Eye Glasses, Japan, Japan Disaster, Japan Disaster Victims, Japan Earthquake, Japan Quake, Japan Tsunami, Kendo, Medical, Medical Care, Middle School, Miyagi, Miyagi Coast, Nobuto, OB Japan, OBI, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Prescription, Relief, Tsunami, Tsunami Japan
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Watch this video to get a quick snapshot of what Operation Blessing teams are doing to alleviate the problem of human suffering through our medical programs. (more…)
Tags: Anti-Parasite, Health, Health care, Health Clinic, Hygiene, Medical, Medical Aid, medical clinic, Medical Relief, Medicine, OBI, OBI Video, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Preventative Medicine, Wellness
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

AFGHANISTAN – It was in December of 2001 that I came to Afghanistan with Operation Blessing for the first time. With project funds in my hands I was praying, “God, show me where I need to use this money. I want to be able to focus on a community, please help me find a needy place.” (more…)
Tags: Afghanistan, Medical, Medical Aid, Medical Relief, Medical Supplies, Middle East, OBI, Operation Blessing, Operation Blessing International, Relief, Relief Aid
Posted in Hunger Relief, Medical relief, Middle East | No Comments »