PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – At 4 a.m. there was a tremor. I heard some neighbors quickly vacating their home. Later, our workers at the warehouse were talking about it and I heard from our customs broker that no one was working at customs for fear of buildings collapsing. (more…)

Lifesaver Jerrycans – Haiti from OB UK on Vimeo.

Lifesaver and Operation Blessing are working in Haiti to impact the lives of villagers living in extreme poverty.

 What a strange thing it is to wake up and have a new taste in your mouth. I wonder if, after living through something like the loss of all your furniture, your family photos, your clothes, your silverware and good china and car and neighborhood, if salt tastes the same. (more…)

YAO JIN VILLAGE, China – We had a successful meeting with the local party leader this morning. We told him OBI wanted to help other villages in his region and asked him for suggestions of places that might need some simple projects done such as latrines. (more…)

CHENGDU – My morning started around 5 a.m. with a realization that my bed shaking. I reached for a flashlight provided by the hotel just in case… it was a mild aftershock lasting maybe 20 seconds.  I stirred, checked mobile messages and e-mails from the night and packed my backpack for the day.  (more…)