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2024 Annual Report

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Operation Blessing brings help and hope to a hurting world, empowering people in need through compassionate Christ-centered relief and development programs.


WHAT YOUR LOVE ACHIEVED IN 2024

UKRAINE/POLAND:

Our warehouse in Poland has sent more than 150 truckloads of food and supplies to the Ukrainian people since the war began. Thank you for supporting these precious people in their time of need.

CHILE:

Friends like you helped rebuild homes for families who lost everything in the wake of devastating wildfires.

TEXAS:

The Smokehouse
Creek Fire burned nearly 1.3
million acres in Texas. You
quickly responded with food,
water, hygiene kits, and hope
for the people of Texas.

NIGERIA:

Thanks to you,
we provided much-needed
food and medical care after
insurgents attacked Christians
living in the Bokkos community.

THAILAND:

Your love helped Pitipath and his wife, Hunna, set up a mushroom farm and gain financial independence.

COSTA RICA:

You blessed approximately 65 children at Palmera School with a rainwater harvesting system, so their education would not be disrupted due to lack of water.


2024 YEAR IN REVIEW

U.S. DISASTER RELIEF HIGHLIGHTS


INTERNATIONAL
DISASTER RELIEF HIGHLIGHTS


FY24 in Review: Disaster Relief


light in the darkness of disaster

  • RESTORING HOPE WHEN ALL HOPE IS LOST

    This year, we have experienced an unprecedented season of disasters here in the United States. From wildfires in Texas, Louisiana, and Hawaii to severe
    thunderstorms that devastated communities across the Southeast and Midwest with massive flooding and tornadoes, our team has quickly responded to provide relief to those in dire need. The victims of these disasters felt your love in very tangible ways.

    After Hurricane Idalia slammed into the west coast of Florida last fall, Linda returned to find two feet of standing water in her home. She didn’t know where to begin, until the kindness of strangers came to her rescue. “Operation Blessing knocked on my door and immediately got a crew in here,” she told us.
    “Without them, I really don’t know what I would have done.”

    Read More in the 2024 Annual Report

  • HELPING MOROCCANS CLIMB OUT OF THE RUBBLE

    In September, a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook western Morocco, rumbling buildings and livelihoods. More than 2,000 people died, and hundreds of thousands were left to pick up the pieces of their lives.

    hope after an earthquake in Morocco

    Oumaima (age 14) had settled into bed when the shaking began. Plates and glasses shattered on the floor. Even the walls groaned. Oumaima escaped with her family, but their home was completely destroyed. Their remote village, Ait Said, was one of many that had no access to food, water, basic hygiene supplies, or medical care after the quake.

    But thanks to your love and support, relief was on the way! Our team supplied more than 4,800 food bags and installed 40 bathroom units for 270 families. Diego Traverso, Director of International Disaster Relief, said “Bringing hope and aid to everyone, regardless of their faith, was truly special.”

    Oumaima’s family was grateful for your special care in their time of need. They told us, “Without this generosity, we would have died of hunger.” Families like Oumaima’s had no way to prepare for the disaster that they faced, but you stood by them and so many others in their time of need.

  • ISRAEL: A REFUGE IN TIME OF WAR

    After Hamas militants brutally attacked Israel, Operation Blessing with CBN Israel rushed to the aid of hurting displaced families, providing them with food, a safe place to sleep, hygiene supplies, and even safe spaces for children to play and learn. Thanks to your support, Israeli families were able to find comfort and peace together in the midst of war.



FY24 in Review: New Water Projects


  • GIVING A FRESH DRINK OF CLEAN WATER

    For far too long, Laingeso struggled to find clean water to keep her three children and her livestock alive. Along with the other 430 families living in the remote Korr Villages, the arid land in Kenya didn’t offer them much to drink. And over the past few years, severe drought dried up what few watering holes they had, forcing Laingeso to travel by foot to gather water from an old well in Tubcha, the nearest community.

    A brighter future is now possible. This past year, our generous donors provided the residents of the Korr Villages with a deep borehole well of their own—equipped with multiple faucets, a large storage tank, and a chlorination system that would ensure their water would be clean enough for their children to drink.

    Friends like you also blessed these families with bathrooms and hand-washing stations. Our WASH team provided training to educate residents about safe sanitation practices and how these could prevent water-borne disease and help them live heathier lives.



FY24 in Review: Hunger Relief



  • YOU GAVE FARMERS IN INDONESIA THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED

    Radianus knew the challenges of farming chili peppers in his small community of Bawamataluo. He would be at the mercy of weather, soil, and wild animals to produce a solid harvest. Most years, he struggled to bring in enough to feed his family.

    Your heart to help others sent seeds and new farming equipment to help Radianus and his neighbors give their crops a fighting chance. Our team found a more secure location to protect his plants from wild animals. You also provided them with the training they needed to nurture their fields.

    And it worked! Radianus’s income increased. He is planning to expand his fields, thanks to you!

    Read More in the 2024 Annual Report

  • HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS WHEN FOOD PRICES SOAR

    Zine had experienced hard times. After moving to the U.S. from South Africa 20 years ago, her heart broke from seeing people struggling with mental disabilities around her. She wanted to help, so Zine gave up a well-paying job as a delivery specialist to set up a group home in Virginia to meet the needs of these individuals. She had no idea a global pandemic was right around the corner.

    Before starting her new endeavor, Zine set up a strong financial plan, but delays during COVID-19 slowed her down and depleted her savings. When money got tight, she turned to the food pantry at an Operation Blessing partner ministry, Bethel Worship Center Church International.

    There, Zine found your love and support. Instead of worrying about groceries, she could focus on those in need. “I can devote my day to working in the business. It just gives me a lot of peace.”

    You got her through that tough time. Today, she is working toward becoming more financially independent and no longer needs the assistance of the food pantry. She can focus fully on caring for the needs of others, thanks to you!




FY24 in Review: Life-Changing Surgeries



  • TO RUN WITHOUT PAIN

    Every day, Sonam wished she could run free along with her friends. But this sweet 12-year-old girl in India couldn’t even walk without pain. Born with severe clubfoot, her ankle was so twisted that her foot was flipped upside down.

    Sonam attended a boarding school for students who were physically challenged, but she continued to dream of a brighter future—where she could be a teacher. She had little hope of her dreams coming true.

    Early on, Sonam’s father tried to help his daughter. He took her to the hospital, but what he learned broke his heart. The method to correct her foot involved five stages of treatment and was very expensive—more than his meager income as a farmer could handle. “I am helpless,” he cried. “I am afraid for her future and the pain she goes through.”

    Thankfully, when compassionate friends like you heard Sonam’s story, they rushed to help and provided the funds for the multiple surgeries that Sonam would need to walk—and even run! The process was difficult and painful at times, but Sonam never stopped smiling.

    overcoming clubfoot in india

    Today, this sweet girl can stand tall, with both of her feet positioned correctly. As her ankles grow stronger, her hope of becoming a teacher strengthens with each passing day. And her parents are thankful for loving people across the globe who gave their daughter a chance to achieve her dreams.

    Sonam’s mother told us, “I thank Operation Blessing for the kind help and support for my daughter’s surgeries.”

  • GRATITUDE AROUND THE WORLD

    “This is what I never expected, it is like a miracle to me. I truly know that God exists. May He continue to bless Operation Blessing and the donors for the help that was given to me.”

    ––Beatrice, who had a disabling goiter removed in Kenya

    Read More in the 2024 Annual Report


FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

“Operation Blessing has touched the lives of tens of thousands of individuals around the world this year because of the incredible love and support of people like you. Time and again—whether responding to a disaster in Poland or Turkey, providing surgeries in Kenya, India, the Philippines, or Cambodia, helping families put food on the table in Peru and Guatemala, or ensuring access to clean water in Nigeria, Honduras, and Indonesia—Operation Blessing was there. And we were there because you sent us! Your heart to give and to help those in need is inspiring! God is using your kindness and generosity to reach into the most desperate situations and deliver hope as we meet the tangible needs of His children. As we position ourselves for even greater growth and more impact in the lives of those we serve in the coming year, I’m grateful for faithful partners like you who journey with us and share in our mission to see love and compassion in action.”

Drew Friedrich, Operation Blessing Chief Operating Officer

IRS Registration – Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service. Our IRS exemption was received on October 21, 1987.

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Your Love in Action