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Help end hungerOperation Blessing in Latin America
Did you know that children under the age of five are at the greatest risk for malnutrition and water-borne diseases? In Latin America and the Caribbean, more than 200,000 children under five years old die each year,1 while millions more are continuing to suffer from lack of food and clean water.2 The suffering of children in Latin America is exacerbated by unemployment that has impacted more than 18 million people.3

Operation Blessing teams are working in Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Peru to help the impoverished thrive.

take action to bring aid and relief to Latin America
HUNGER RELIEF projects can reduce malnutrition and stunted growth by providing good nutrition to hungry children. Learn more

MEDICAL AID projects like mobile dental clinics and anti-parasite campaigns can give children hope and health as they grow. Learn more

WATER WELLS can provide clean drinking water for an entire village and help prevent dehydration and water-borne disease. Learn more

MICROENTERPRISE PROJECTS train widows, single mothers, and young adults in marketable skills that will help them obtain employment. Learn more
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read stories about how Operation Blessing is bringing aid to impoverished regions of Latin America

Enrique’s Second Chance

After life on the streets, a teenager from Honduras receives the help he needs for a second chance at life.After living on the streets, a teenager from Honduras receives the help he needs for a second chance at life.
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A Widow’s Blessing

When Elsa lost her home, her store, and her husband in a matter of months, she and her children were in a desperate crisis—until an unexpected blessing gave them renewed hope.When Elsa lost her home, her store, and her husband in a matter of months, she and her children were in a desperate crisis—until an unexpected blessing gave them renewed hope. Continue reading her story >>
1UNICEF The State of the World’s Children.
2WHO and UNICEF Water and Sanitation Report.
3UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Watch Yerramma's Story -- no access to clean drinking water