TOMS Shoes for children in China
give clean waterPoverty in Asia
More than two-thirds of the world’s poor live in Asia—a continent that is brimming with life but suffering in poverty. Women in China spend anywhere from four to eight hours a day collecting fuel and cooking for their families.In rural India, more than 90 percent of women are unskilled.Worse, many young girls are unable to get the education they need as they remain at home helping their mothers with household chores.1

Operation Blessing teams are currently working in Japan to help Asia thrive.

solutions to poverty in Asia
CLEAN WATER PROJECTS can offer families and entire communities enough clean water to prevent illnesses and water-borne diseases. Learn more

CLEFT LIP AND PALATE SURGERIES can transform a child’s life from one of suffering and shame to one with hope for the future. Learn more

MICROENTERPRISE PROJECTS train widows, single mothers, and young adults in marketable skills that will help them obtain employment. Learn more

MEDICAL AID projects offer free care to impoverished families, many of whom live in rural areas without regular access to health clinics. Learn more

recovery for disaster victims after tsunami hits Japan see pictures of relief for the impoverished in Asia
read stories about people living in poverty in Asia - and what Operation Blessing is doing to help

Brothers Find Freedom In Mobility

Operation Blessing provides wheelchairs for two brothers in Laos who suffer from a crippling genetic disorder.Operation Blessing provides wheelchairs for two brothers in Laos who suffer from a crippling genetic disorder.
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Medical Care For Burma’s Refugees

Without the resources to pay for a doctor, a Burmese refugee finds timely help for her baby boy at an OBI medical clinic.Without the resources to pay for a doctor, a Burmese refugee finds timely help for her baby boy at an OBI medical clinic.
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1All statistics from IFAD Regional Assessment of Rural Poverty in Asia and the Pacific
Watch Yerramma's Story -- no access to clean drinking water