For the past two weeks we have been 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.

KENYA – Little Lekini’s name means “small and weak.” And it was a fitting name.

Abandoned by his mother at a tender age, Lekini never received proper nutrition or care. At the age of three, he was severely emaciated, weighing only 17 pounds. (more…)

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…)

NORTH CAROLINA – A couple of days ago I heard on the radio that more hugs are delivered during the Christmas season then any other time of the year and I thought to myself, what message does a hug say? Verbally it may say nothing, however, when there’s an embrace and when there’s an outreach to others, it gives the message of great value. (more…)

SARANDO, Niger – Eight mouths is a lot to feed even in the United States, and it is even harder in a country that has recently faced famine and is bracing for it again following a “rainy season” that was anything but rainy.

On special occasions or holidays like Thanksgiving, my wife and I might make a meal to feed eight people, but eight mouths is what Saley has to feed every day. (more…)

Operation Blessing staff Lara Coleman shares the latest on OBI’s relief and development projects in Haiti.

MEDAN BELIZE, Haiti – Today we brought our water truck and another vehicle filled with food down the treacherous road towards Lake Azuei. We were able to deliver 4,000 gallons of clean water and nearly 1.5 tons of food to the 45 families living in the village Medan Belize. (more…)

DADAAB, Kenya – Operation Blessing’s National Director of Kenya, Jefferson Nyatuka, gives a special report on the famine plaguing the horn of Africa and how Operation Blessing is helping refugee families at Dadaab camp. (more…)

NORTH CAROLINA – Alicia is only four years old, but she already knows what it means to do without.

Her mother, Wendy, moved their small family to North Carolina to help care for her mother, who was undergoing cancer treatments. (more…)

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – It’s 4:30 a.m. when Leroy’s alarm goes off, and he soon sets out to collect donations for the 13 senior citizen homes where he distributes food.

For the last 20 years, Leroy has faithfully been serving the less fortunate in his community—one might think that it was his full time job. But he just laughed when I posed that question to him. (more…)

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 nation of El Salvador undergoes national alert, people like Leonor who lives in La Hachadura—an area flooded by the heavy rains—are thankful for Operation Blessing reaching out to their community. This evening, our team is taking basic supplies to the families who have stayed in their houses to protect their few belongings in the flooded regions. (more…)

NAIROBI, Kenya – After the tragic pipeline fire and explosion in Sinai slum earlier this week, officials are confirming that more than 100 people died and many more are suffering from serious burns.

OB Kenya has been distributing relief supplies such as hygiene items, food, clothing, and school supplies to families whose homes were destroyed in the fire. (more…)

NAIROBI, Kenya – In Nairobi, the Sinai slum sits on top of a pipeline that feeds a nearby fuel depot. Yesterday morning, spilled petroleum that had collected in the drainage system caught fire and a subsequent explosion killed nearly 100 people. Many caught in the melee tried to jump into the nearby storm drainage ditch to put out the flames, but the result was deadly. Hundreds of burn victims were admitted to a nearby hospital. (more…)

KENYA – The famine that is gripping the Horn of Africa has been gaining attention in the world media with much of the focus being on the Somali refugees pouring over the border to Kenya in search of food.

But Kenya is facing a massive crisis of its own—recent reports of severe food shortages and famine have started emerging from the northern Kenyan state of Turkana. (more…)