Hurricane Jeanne ripped through the middle of Florida and has
moved on into Georgia, killing at least six people. Almost 2 million Floridians
are without power with many more residents in effected areas are expected
to lose much more than electricity.
Hurricane Ivan, Frances and Charley survivors that live in places
like Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Cuba, Grenada, Jamaica, the Bahamas
and the Cayman Islands have already been left without basic food, water
and shelter. Countless families have lost everything.
In partnership with organizations including The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, Florida Baptist Convention, United Methodists
and Assembly of God, we have been able to deliver 5.4 million
pounds of food and relief supplies to hurricane survivors.
Hurricane Relief Updates
- Between August 14 and September 27, Operation Blessing has delivered
126 truckloads of food, water, emergency equipment and relief supplies
in support of hurricane relief efforts.
- Since September 1, we have made cash grants of $826,930 to 44 faith-based
organizations involved in hurricane relief. Groups include disaster
relief teams from Southern Baptists, Catholic Charities, Church of God,
United Methodists, Assemblies of God as well as several non-denominational
churches.
- We are partnering with a network of Assembly of God churches in providing
hot meals, construction supplies and generators as well as assisting
with debris removal in Florida's Panhandle.
- We are working with numerous churches in small town Alabama in providing
hot meals, establishing shelters, distributing hygiene items and equipping
teams for debris removal.
- We are delivering groceries and relief supplies throughout flooded
Appalachia in cooperation with The Lord’s Storehouse and King
Benevolent Fund.
- We are supporting airlift and sea shipments of relief supplies to
the Cayman Islands. Over 300,000 pounds of pounds of food, water, generators,
relief and building supplies have been shipped there.
- Operation Blessing is continuing to reach out to hurricane victims
in Cuba, Grenada, Jamaica and the Bahamas with grant assistance.
- We are helping Amigos Latino International and Lagoon Baptist Church
provide provisional shelters and support for migrant workers affected
by Ivan.
- We established Hurricane operations headquarters in Ocala, Florida
60,000 square foot warehouse.
- Operation Blessing partnered with The Salvation Army to provide up
to 27,000 hot meals a day for Florida hurricane victims during the weeks
following Charley and Frances.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
You can help by making an online donation toward OBI's disaster relief efforts. With your support, we can continue to provide emergency relief and recovery. Please make an on-line donation today.
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